U.S. spies learned in mid-June Prigozhin was plotting Russia uprising

The exact nature and timing of Prigozhin’s plans were not clear until shortly before his stunning takeover of a military command and tank run toward Moscow on Friday and Saturday, officials said. But “there were enough signals to be able to tell the leadership … that something was up,” said one official, who like others spoke on the condition of anonymity citing the matter’s sensitivity. “So I think they were ready for it.” Over the last two weeks there was “high concern” about what might transpire — whether Russian President...