Rebel Russian mercenaries halt advance on Moscow, Kremlin says fighters to face no action

ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH, Russia (Reuters) - Heavily armed Russian mercenaries who advanced most of the way to Moscow halted their approach, de-escalating a major challenge to President Vladimir Putin's grip on power, in a move that their leader said would avoid bloodshed. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former Putin ally and founder of the Wagner army, said his men reached within 125 miles (200 km) of the capital on Saturday. Earlier, Moscow deployed soldiers in preparation for their arrival and told residents to stay indoors. The Wagner fighters captured the city of Rostov hundreds of miles to the south ...