BREAKING HIS SILENCE: In his first comments since ending a short-lived rebellion, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin yesterday said he called it off to prevent Russian bloodshed. He further said the uprising was a protest rather than attempt to topple the government, CNN reported. “The purpose of the march was to prevent the destruction of Wagner [Private Military Company] and to bring to justice those who, through their unprofessional actions, made a huge number of mistakes during the special military operation,” Prigozhin said in an audio message, referring to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. On Saturday, troops from his private military group seized control of a military base and moved in convoy towards Russia’s capital, a remarkable and unexpected challenge to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Photo: Getty Images