Russian Mercenaries' Revolt Undermines Putin, Could Lead To More Challenges
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian Mercenaries' Revolt Undermines Putin, Could Lead To More Challenges

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING For the first time in his more than 20-year rule, President Vladimir Putin’s power appeared to hang in the balance this weekend. The actions of the Russian leader’s one-time protégé “severely shake confidence in Putin among those around him who matter.” For several tense hours, the Kremlin seemed powerless as Wagner convoys rolled through Russia, smashing occasional roadblocks and shooting down aircraft sent by the military in a desperate attempt to stop them. “Prigozhin demonstrated that it’s possible to capture a city of a million people with impunity, put demands to the country’s leadership, refuse to obey its orders and mount military marches on Moscow while killing Russian soldiers on the way,” said Viktor Alksnis, a retired Soviet air force colonel and current hardliner who expresses views shared by many Russian hawks, who have been increasingly critical of Putin’s rule and his handling of the war in Ukraine. “This is not what Russia wants in wartime.” While the deal with Prigozhin could bring some Wagner troops under the control of the Defense Ministry — a demand that the mercenary leader had previously rejected, precipitating the conflict — it’s a small compensation for the huge damage to the government authority that the crisis has inflicted. Kirill Rogov, a political analyst who has long studied Putin’s politics, observed that the problem was of the Russian president’s own making: He tolerated Prigozhin’s feud with the top military leaders as part of his strategy to shift blame for the military blunders in Ukraine and play members of the elite against one another in an apparent belief that he could fully control Prigozhin.

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Kursk’s damaged Lenin statue is a monument to Putin’s incompetence
4 months, 1 week ago

Kursk’s damaged Lenin statue is a monument to Putin’s incompetence

The Independent  

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Putin issues his truce demands. Ukraine calls them ‘absurd’
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin issues his truce demands. Ukraine calls them ‘absurd’

LA Times  

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How Russia is winning in Africa: Wave of military coups gains Putin new allies
7 months, 2 weeks ago

How Russia is winning in Africa: Wave of military coups gains Putin new allies

Salon  

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Vladimir Putin has been fighting not just Ukraine, but his own people
8 months ago

Vladimir Putin has been fighting not just Ukraine, but his own people

Live Mint  

Two years after he launched his invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022, things are going Vladimir Putin’s way. “Putin’s choice reflects a view that Russia can only address its non-competitiveness by changing the world around Russia, and most critically, by changing the European security system,” Mr Covington wrote in 2015. “The true elite,” Mr Putin said, “should be formed …

Vladimir Putin has been fighting not just Ukraine, but his own people
10 months ago

Vladimir Putin has been fighting not just Ukraine, but his own people

Hindustan Times  

TWO YEARS after he launched his invasion of Ukraine on February 24th 2022, things are going Vladimir Putin’s way. In December an “almost naked” party of Russian celebrities and socialites in a private nightclub drew Mr Putin’s outrage and turned into a public shaming. “The true elite”, Mr Putin said, “should be formed from participants in the special military operation, …

Russia jails nationalist critic Girkin, who called Putin cowardly, for four years
11 months ago

Russia jails nationalist critic Girkin, who called Putin cowardly, for four years

The Hindu  

Russian nationalist and ex-rebel commander Igor Girkin, whose pro-Moscow militants sparked a decade-long armed conflict in east Ukraine, was jailed for four years on January 25 after repeatedly criticising the Kremlin. Girkin, who also goes by the pseudonym “Strelkov”, was instrumental in fomenting the conflict between Kremlin-backed separatists and Kyiv’s armed forces in Ukraine’s Donbas region in 2014. He was …

How Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky view Ukraine war for 2024
1 year ago

How Vladimir Putin, Volodymyr Zelensky view Ukraine war for 2024

Hindustan Times  

Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky have both held press conferences wrapping a difficult year of fighting in Ukraine and laying out military objectives for 2024. Many in Moscow expected Russia to quickly capture Kyiv in 2022, but nearly two years later -- and with Russian elections approaching -- a bullish Putin used the stage last week …

Russia designates author Boris Akunin ‘terrorist and extremist’
1 year ago

Russia designates author Boris Akunin ‘terrorist and extremist’

Al Jazeera  

The popular novelist has criticised Russia’s war on Ukraine and previously called Vladimir Putin a ‘deranged dictator’. The Russian government has added the popular author Grigory Chkhartishvili – known by his pen name Boris Akunin – to a register of “terrorists and extremists” for his critical stance towards Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Separately, Russia’s Investigative Committee said it had opened …

What would happen if Putin dies? Who takes over Russian government?
1 year, 1 month ago

What would happen if Putin dies? Who takes over Russian government?

The Independent  

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A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
1 year, 3 months ago

A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy

Associated Press  

Why Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private jet plummeted into a field northwest of Moscow is still a mystery. After the death of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash on Aug. 23, 2023 northwest of Moscow, Russian officials moved quickly to take control of the Wagner military contractor’s personnel and assets abroad. “Their position was saved precisely by Prigozhin’s mutiny.” …

The rise and fall of a Russian warlord
1 year, 3 months ago

The rise and fall of a Russian warlord

The Hindu  

On June 24 this year, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, marched his troops to within 200 kilometres of Moscow, protesting against the Russian Defence Ministry. Speculation, reactions, Putin’s response Two months later, Russian officials confirmed that Prigozhin had died in a plane crash near Moscow along with other top officials of Wagner, …

Prigozhin’s life and death exposed the rot in the Russian state
1 year, 3 months ago

Prigozhin’s life and death exposed the rot in the Russian state

Al Jazeera  

The political system in Russia, compromised by Putin, led to the Wagner Group’s mutiny and will continue to pose a risk to his grip on power. It is on the basis of this informal power system, which rewards people favoured by the Kremlin, that Prigozhin accumulated his vast wealth and managed to create a business empire spanning catering companies, media …

Prigozhin, who was killed in 'mysterious' plane crash, laid to rest in low-profile funeral, Putin skips event
1 year, 3 months ago

Prigozhin, who was killed in 'mysterious' plane crash, laid to rest in low-profile funeral, Putin skips event

India TV News  

Russia's private army, Wagner's boss, Yevgeny Prigohzin, who reportedly received the country's highest award for leading forces in Ukraine, was laid to rest on Tuesday, where President Vladimir Putin chose not to attend in order to keep the funeral low-profile and more 'secret'. Earlier last week, the head of the Wagner mercenary army that fought in Ukraine and has been …

Could Chechen leader Kadyrov be Kremlin assassins' next target after the death of his ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian opposition politician says he is a threat to Putin because of his army, much like
1 year, 3 months ago

Could Chechen leader Kadyrov be Kremlin assassins' next target after the death of his ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian opposition politician says he is a threat to Putin because of his army, much like

Daily Mail  

A Russian opposition politician has claimed Ramzan Kadyrov, the Head of the Chechen Republic and a long-time Putin ally, could face the same fate as Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin should his criticism of Russia's Defence Ministry continue. Ramzan Kadyrov pictured with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in June Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic Russian opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov …

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A private burial was held for Yevgeny Prigozhin, ending a tumultuous journey from St. Petersburg street thug to Kremlin-financed mercenary leader, following a suspicious plane crash two months after his brief mutiny that challenged the authority of President Vladimir Putin. “Prigozhin’s funeral raises an issue of communication between the bureaucratic Russian government system that doesn’t have …

Prigozhin’s final months were overshadowed by questions about what the Kremlin had in store for him
1 year, 3 months ago

Prigozhin’s final months were overshadowed by questions about what the Kremlin had in store for him

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Yevgeny Prigozhin smiled as a crowd of adoring fans surrounded his black SUV on June 24 in Russia’s southern city of Rostov-on-Don and cheered him on. Responding to an email from The Associated Press on June 25, the day after the mutiny, Prigozhin’s press service said only that he “says hi to everyone” and would respond to …

Prigozhin’s death is good news for Ukraine
1 year, 4 months ago

Prigozhin’s death is good news for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

On August 23, the news of Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in a private plane crash north of Moscow sent shockwaves across the world. Nonetheless, the fiery crash that killed Prigozhin, who had risen to prominence after taking an increasingly visible role in the war in Ukraine, is unlikely to help Putin’s flailing invasion. With Prigozhin out of …

Wiping out Prigozhin may look like a win for Putin – but at what cost?
1 year, 4 months ago

Wiping out Prigozhin may look like a win for Putin – but at what cost?

The Independent  

For weeks, a question had hung over the Kremlin: how was it that the leader of a mercenary group had been able to lead his troops in a short-lived mutiny against the Russian top brass and still be swanning around the country – and indeed the world – with impunity? As Prigozhin and his armed convoy made their way north …

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death may consolidate Putin’s power
1 year, 4 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death may consolidate Putin’s power

Hindustan Times  

BILL BURNS, the director of the CIA, recently mused on what fate might await Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader who mounted a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. Mr Prigozhin’s Embraer business jet climbed to nearly 30,000 feet before suddenly falling in the Tver region near Moscow after less than 30 minutes in flight, according to public tracking data. Notably, …

Prigozhin’s death will not fix Putin’s miscalculation
1 year, 4 months ago

Prigozhin’s death will not fix Putin’s miscalculation

Al Jazeera  

Wagner’s mutiny was a symptom of intra-elite tensions which will not go away with the passing of its leader. Asked about the future of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who had just carried out a mutiny in Russia, CIA Director William Burns warned that “ Putin is someone who generally thinks that revenge is a dish best served cold”. In …

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Associated Press  

Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who in June mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule. FILE - Yevgeny Prigozhin, top, serves food to then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at Prigozhin’s restaurant outside Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 11, 2011. He called the rebellion …

US President Joe Biden ‘not surprised’ by report of Prigozhin's death in plane crash. Why?
1 year, 4 months ago

US President Joe Biden ‘not surprised’ by report of Prigozhin's death in plane crash. Why?

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden is ‘not surprised’ by reports of possible death of Russian mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in the recent plane crash that killed all 10 people on board, alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a hand behind almost every activity that is being carried out in his country. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters “I …

‘Contract was put out on Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia’, ex spy claims
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Contract was put out on Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia’, ex spy claims

Hindustan Times  

A former British intelligence officer said that he received information previously regarding a contract that had been put out on Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. "We had heard some weeks ago from a source that a contract had been put out on Prigozhin in Russia by senior members of the business community," Christopher Steele told Sky News. There has been no …

A top Russian general linked to the head of a rebellious mercenary group is reportedly dismissed
1 year, 4 months ago

A top Russian general linked to the head of a rebellious mercenary group is reportedly dismissed

Associated Press  

Gen. Sergei Surovikin, a former commander of Russia’s forces in Ukraine who was linked to the leader of a brief armed rebellion, has been dismissed as chief of the air force, Russian state media reported Wednesday after weeks of uncertainty about his fate. Surovikin has not been seen in public since June 23-24, when Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner …

Russia's Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led mutiny against Putin, killed in plane crash | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led mutiny against Putin, killed in plane crash | VIDEO

India TV News  

Head of Russia's mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, has been reportedly killed in a plane crash in Russia, along with nine other people on board, TASS news agency reported. An Embraer business jet carrying ten people crashed in the Tver region near Kuzhenkino, killing all persons on board, Russia's …

Russian mercenary chief and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary chief and mutineer Prigozhin killed in jet crash, state media say

LA Times  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, shown in the back of a limousine in June, was reportedly aboard the plane that crashed en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg. A channel on the messaging app Telegram linked to Prigozhin’s Wagner Group mercenary forces described him as a “true patriot of his Motherland” who had “died as a result of the actions of traitors to …

Putin ‘looked paralyzed and unable to act’ as Wagner coup unfolded
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin ‘looked paralyzed and unable to act’ as Wagner coup unfolded

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The mercenary group launched its short-lived mutiny on 24 …

Russia arrests a hard-line nationalist who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia arrests a hard-line nationalist who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine was arrested Friday on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company. He recently criticized Putin as a “nonentity” and a “cowardly mediocrity.” Moscow’s Meshchansky District …

Any Polish aggression on Belarus is attack on Russia, Putin says
1 year, 5 months ago

Any Polish aggression on Belarus is attack on Russia, Putin says

Al Jazeera  

Russian president says his country will retaliate against any attack on its ally with all means at its disposal as Poland denies having any territorial ambitions in Belarus. Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Poland of having territorial ambitions in the former Soviet Union and said any aggression against its neighbour and ally Belarus would be considered an attack on …

Russia: Pro-war blogger and retired soldier detained for criticising Putin, faces extremism charge
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia: Pro-war blogger and retired soldier detained for criticising Putin, faces extremism charge

India TV News  

A prominent former Russian security officer was detained on Friday by authorities on charges of extremism for allegedly criticising President Vladimir Putin and accusingb him of weakness and indecision. The 52-year-old Igor Strelkov, whose real name of Igor Girkin, is a retired security officer and pro-war blogger who previously led the Moscow-backed forces in eastern Ukraine and in the Russian …

Post-mutiny Moscow descends into factional murk
1 year, 5 months ago

Post-mutiny Moscow descends into factional murk

Hindustan Times  

TWO DECADES ago Yevgeny Prigozhin, the violent ex-convict and restaurateur who heads Wagner, a Russian mercenary group, published an illustrated fairy tale that he had written with his two children. Mr Prigozhin said his “march of justice” was meant to remove Sergei Shoigu, the defence minister, and Valery Gerasimov, the head of the army, or to reverse their decision to …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 507

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Saturday, July 15, 2023. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukrainians must understand that Russia is deploying all possible resources to stop Kyiv’s forces from advancing on the front lines in the east and south of the country. Ukraine presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said the strategy to win the war was clear: “Maximum and full military …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin may be dead
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin may be dead

Live Mint  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin's former mercenary chief, has been living in exile. Prigozhin initially vanished after orchestrating an attempted coup against Putin in Moscow, following which he reportedly resurfaced in Minsk, Belarus, after striking an amnesty deal with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Also Read: Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin accused of going 'off the rails' over big money Concerns for Prigozhin's …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s top mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin …

Wagner boss, who rebelled against Putin, likely dead, claims former US general
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss, who rebelled against Putin, likely dead, claims former US general

India Today  

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is either dead or in jail after a failed rebellion against Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a former US military official. The statement comes after Russia claimed President Vladimir Putin met the mercenary group chief five days after the rebellion. READ | Wigs, gold bars and stuffed alligator: Inside Wagner chief's Russian mansion Asked …

Putin met with Wagner chief Prigozhin days after abortive mutiny: Kremlin
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin met with Wagner chief Prigozhin days after abortive mutiny: Kremlin

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary chief and his private army, the Kremlin’s spokesman said on July 10. The three-hour meeting took place at the Kremlin on June 29 and also involved commanders from the military company Mr. Prigozhin founded, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Mr. Peskov said …

Days After Russia Mutiny, Putin Meets Wagner Group Chief Prigozhin
1 year, 5 months ago

Days After Russia Mutiny, Putin Meets Wagner Group Chief Prigozhin

News 18  

Days after the brief rebellion by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his private army, Russian President Vladimir Putin met the mercenary chief, the Kremlin’s spokesman on Monday said. Apart from Putin and Wagner, 33 others including commanders from the military company Prigozhin also attended the meeting, AFP quoted Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying. When Prigozhin launched the short-lived …

Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin’s commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin’s commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty

Associated Press  

Just five days after staging a short-lived rebellion, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘s commanders met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and pledged loyalty to the government, a senior government spokesman said Monday, the latest twist in a baffling episode that has raised questions about the power and influence both men wield. Mark Galeotti, an author who heads the consulting firm …

Putin held secret talks with Wagner warlord Prigozhin who staged coup against his regime: Reports
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin held secret talks with Wagner warlord Prigozhin who staged coup against his regime: Reports

India TV News  

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin has held secret talks at the Kremlin with the Wagner warlord who staged an armed mutiny against his regime, according to Western intelligence sources, a media report said. The unannounced session took place on July 1, a week after the revolt by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner mercenary army, according to French publication Liberation, …

Russia says Putin met with Wagner leader days after abortive mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia says Putin met with Wagner leader days after abortive mutiny

India Today  

The Kremlin’s spokesman says Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary chief and his private army. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday that the three-hour meeting took place June 29 and also involved commanders from the military company Prigozhin founded. Prigozhin had a long-simmering conflict with Russia’s top military …

Putin met Wagner leader Prigozhin days after failed uprising
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin met Wagner leader Prigozhin days after failed uprising

NPR  

Putin met Wagner leader Prigozhin days after failed uprising Enlarge this image toggle caption Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and nearly three dozen of his mercenary commanders for talks in Moscow late last month — injecting new questions over the future of the mercenary force following …

Kremlin says Putin met with Russian mercenary leader days after abortive mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Kremlin says Putin met with Russian mercenary leader days after abortive mutiny

LA Times  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the Wagner Group military company, is shown in a video screenshot recording an address in Russia on June 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary chief and his private army, the Kremlin’s spokesman said Monday. The three-hour meeting took place at the Kremlin on …

Will the real Prigozhin please stand up? Wagner boss in Belarus. There's a twist
1 year, 5 months ago

Will the real Prigozhin please stand up? Wagner boss in Belarus. There's a twist

Hindustan Times  

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly exiled to Belarus after his mercenary group's brief mutiny against Russian president Vladimir Putin. But, an unnamed Pentagon official told The New York Times that Yevgeny Prigozhin was actually in Russia after his failed coup attempt. This comes as Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko told reporters that it was unclear if the Wagner fighters would …

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system
1 year, 5 months ago

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system

The Hindu  

Russia's rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it's still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the aborted uprising against military leaders or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it. The developments around Mr. Prigozhin, who remains unpunished despite Mr. Putin's labelling of his revolt as treason, …

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system
1 year, 5 months ago

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it’s still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the aborted uprising against military leaders or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it. The developments around Prigozhin, who remains unpunished despite Putin’s labeling of his revolt as …

Kremlin's odd update on Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: ‘Russia doesn’t care if…'
1 year, 5 months ago

Kremlin's odd update on Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: ‘Russia doesn’t care if…'

Hindustan Times  

Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko said that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in Russia, despite the fact that the leader was reported to be exiled in Belarus following his failed mutiny against Russian president Vladimir Putin. "Despite Peskov's statement to the contrary, I am sure that the Kremlin is quite capable of tracking Prigozhin's movements and that it knows precisely where …

Prigozhin’s fate remains unclear and it signals more trouble in Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

Prigozhin’s fate remains unclear and it signals more trouble in Russia

CNN  

CNN — The bizarre tale of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former pal-turned-mutineer, just got a whole lot weirder. Then Thursday, Lukashenko reversed himself, telling CNN that Prigozhin was in St. Petersburg and might be traveling “to Moscow or elsewhere.” In any case, he said, Prigozhin wasn’t where he was supposed to be. Prigozhin’s ensuing march toward Moscow – …

Wagner chief back in Russia days after ending rebellion against Putin
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner chief back in Russia days after ending rebellion against Putin

India Today  

Russia’s mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at the camps where they had stayed before an abortive mutiny, the president of Belarus said Thursday. After saying last week that Prigozhin was in Belarus, Lukashenko told international reporters Thursday that the mercenary chief is in St. Petersburg and Wagner troops still were at …

Exclusive: Zelensky calls Putin ‘weak’ and says Russian President’s power is ‘crumbling’
1 year, 5 months ago

Exclusive: Zelensky calls Putin ‘weak’ and says Russian President’s power is ‘crumbling’

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Erin Burnett’s full interview with Volodymyr Zelensky airs Wednesday July 5 at 7 p.m. Odesa, Ukraine CNN — Vladimir Putin’s response to the armed Wagner rebellion was “weak” and the Russian President is losing control of his own people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told CNN in an exclusive interview. Zelensky said Ukrainian intelligence reports showed the Kremlin was …

Column: Bizarre standoff with Wagner Group’s Prigozhin weakens Putin. But don’t count him out
1 year, 5 months ago

Column: Bizarre standoff with Wagner Group’s Prigozhin weakens Putin. But don’t count him out

LA Times  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, leaves the Southern Military District headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24. “But it looks as if he’s still got most of the assets he needs to address them.” “People would like to find new evidence that Putin is vulnerable, but it may be overstated,” warned Andrew S. Weiss of the Carnegie Endowment …

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