Putin's back was against the wall as his old friend Prigozhin advanced. Then 'Europe's last dictator' Alexander Lukashenko stepped in
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin's back was against the wall as his old friend Prigozhin advanced. Then 'Europe's last dictator' Alexander Lukashenko stepped in

ABC  

For the briefest moment, it looked like Vladimir Putin's back was against the wall. Belarus's only president, Alexander Lukashenko, has earned himself the nickname "Europe's last dictator" after three decades in power. "Putin and Lukashenko do not get along," Emily Ferris, a Russia expert for the Royal United Services Institute, said. Entirely dependent on Putin's support to stay in office, Lukashenko started referring to the Russian strongman as his "elder brother". Putin's only friend worries Ukraine Photo shows Vladimir Putin gesticulates as Alexander Lukashenko uses a hanky to mop his brow If he throws in his lot with Vladimir Putin, Europe's "last dictator" may watch in horror as his men stop their march towards Kyiv, turn around and head home to overthrow their despotic ruler.

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Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule

CNN  

CNN — The world now knows the colors of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s parachute: the Russian tricolor. The fall of the House of Assad deals a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aspirations as a Middle East power broker – and raises new questions about the fragility of his own regime. “Putin has thrown Assad under the bus to …

Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia: Assad’s fall is huge blow for Putin, highlighting fragility of his own rule

CNN  

CNN — The world now knows the colors of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad’s parachute: the Russian tricolor. The fall of the House of Assad deals a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aspirations as a Middle East power broker – and raises new questions about the fragility of his own regime. “Putin has thrown Assad under the bus to …

Zelensky: Deal with Putin to end war would be self-destructive for EU
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky: Deal with Putin to end war would be self-destructive for EU

Daily Mail  

Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that it would for Europe to offer the Kremlin concessions to halt its invasion of Ukraine, after Moscow demanded the West enter direct talks on ending the war. Zelensky met with Sir Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron among other European leaders today as he works tirelessly to shore up support for his country's war effort amid …

Zelensky warns deals with Putin to end Ukraine invasion would be 'suicidal' for Europe and blasts EU leaders for 'hugging' the Russian president
Trending News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Zelensky warns deals with Putin to end Ukraine invasion would be 'suicidal' for Europe and blasts EU leaders for 'hugging' the Russian president

Daily Mail  

Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that it would be 'suicidal' for Europe to offer the Kremlin concessions to halt its invasion of Ukraine, after Moscow demanded the West enter direct talks on ending the war. Volodymyr Zelensky was pictured clasping hands with France's president Emmanuel Macron today A burning residential building following a missile attack in Mykolaivka, Donetsk region, today Russian …

Exclusive | Imperialist Putin won’t negotiate, war won’t end this year: Ex-Ukraine minister Gerashchenko
7 months, 1 week ago

Exclusive | Imperialist Putin won’t negotiate, war won’t end this year: Ex-Ukraine minister Gerashchenko

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: For nearly two weeks, Ukrainian forces have been seizing and holding Russian territory in what marks the first instance of a foreign military fighting inside Russia since World War II. Ukraine’s incursion into the Kursk region is an unexpected escalation, more than two years after Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine. Russia's President Vladimir Putin …

Terrified dictator Lukashenko pleads with Putin and Zelensky to agree a peace deal - with the Belarus leader fearing Ukraine's troops now plan an incursion into his nation
7 months, 1 week ago

Terrified dictator Lukashenko pleads with Putin and Zelensky to agree a peace deal - with the Belarus leader fearing Ukraine's troops now plan an incursion into his nation

Daily Mail  

Terrified dictator Alexander Lukashenko has urged Russia and Ukraine to agree a peace deal to avoid the war spilling over into Belarus. President Lukashenko, a key ally of Vladimir Putin, said he fears Kyiv's troops are now planning an incursion into his nation after they launched a cross-border offensive in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko …

Vladimir Putin has been fighting not just Ukraine, but his own people
11 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
1 year, 1 month 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, …

Putin will seek another term as Russian president, aiming to extend his decades of rule
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin will seek another term as Russian president, aiming to extend his decades of rule

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin talks with Russian service members after an award ceremony in the Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow on Friday. Putin, who was first elected president in March 2000, announced his decision to run in the March 17 presidential election after a Kremlin award ceremony, when war veterans and others pleaded with him to seek reelection in what …

What would happen if Putin dies? Who takes over Russian government?
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Independent  

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Vladimir Putin ally claims Russia has 'neutralised' hundreds of foreign spies
1 year, 6 months ago

Vladimir Putin ally claims Russia has 'neutralised' hundreds of foreign spies

ABC  

Russia has reportedly "neutralised" hundreds of foreign spies in recent years, according to an ally of President Vladimir Putin. Key points: The Russian Security Council secretary claims hundreds of foreign spies have been "neutralised" in recent years Russia has jailed a man for 12 and a half years for allegedly sending missile components to the US Ukraine military officials say …

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Yevgeny Prigozhin's death reveals Vladimir Putin's weakness
1 year, 6 months ago

Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Yevgeny Prigozhin's death reveals Vladimir Putin's weakness

ABC  

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russian leader Vladimir Putin was behind the death of mutinous mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died in an unexplained plane crash with his top lieutenants last month. Key points: The Kremlin called the suggestion that Mr Putin ordered the deaths of Mr Prigozhin an "absolute lie" Kyiv denounced Moscow's local elections on Russian-occupied Ukrainian territory …

‘Weak’ Putin killed Wagner mercenary chief Prigozhin, Zelensky says
1 year, 6 months ago

‘Weak’ Putin killed Wagner mercenary chief Prigozhin, Zelensky says

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 Vladimir Putin orchestrated the killing …

‘Gangster’ Putin committed ‘most ostentatious’ act of savagery in our lifetimes, says Boris
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Gangster’ Putin committed ‘most ostentatious’ act of savagery in our lifetimes, says Boris

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 Boris Johnson has said that …

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death may consolidate Putin’s power
1 year, 7 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, …

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny
1 year, 7 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 …

Putin not pushing Belarus to join Ukraine war, Lukashenko says
1 year, 7 months ago

Putin not pushing Belarus to join Ukraine war, Lukashenko says

Al Jazeera  

Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko says Russian leader has achieved ‘goals’ in Ukraine and it is now time to negotiate. Russian President Vladimir Putin is not pushing Belarus into joining the war in Ukraine, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said, but he warned that Minsk would respond to external aggression including the use of Russia’s nuclear weapons deployed in his country. In …

Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus
1 year, 8 months ago

Putin, Lukashenko to meet after Russia warns about aggression against Belarus

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko will meet on Sunday, the Kremlin said, two days after Moscow warned that any aggression against its neighbour and staunchest ally would be considered an attack on Russia. After Poland decided earlier this week to move military units closer to its border with Belarus in response to the arrival in Belarus …

Any Polish aggression on Belarus is attack on Russia, Putin says
1 year, 8 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 …

Putin met Wagner chief Prigozhin
1 year, 8 months ago

Putin met Wagner chief Prigozhin

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 Vladimir Putin met the Wagner …

Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin’s commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty
1 year, 8 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 …

Prigozhin’s fate remains unclear and it signals more trouble in Russia
1 year, 8 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 – …

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko says Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia
1 year, 8 months ago

Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko says Wagner's Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia

ABC  

The mutinous leader of Russia's Wagner Group mercenary force is no longer in Belarus and it is unclear if his fighters will move there, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says, raising questions about the deal that ended last month's revolt. Key points: Alexander Lukashenko's comments have raised questions about the deal that led Yevgeny Prigozhin to end his mutiny A jet …

Trump, longtime admirer of Putin, says aborted mutiny ’somewhat weakened’ Russian leader
1 year, 8 months ago

Trump, longtime admirer of Putin, says aborted mutiny ’somewhat weakened’ Russian leader

Live Mint  

Former U.S. President Donald Trump, a longtime admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said on Thursday Putin has been "somewhat weakened" by an aborted mutiny and that now is the time for the United States to try to broker a negotiated peace settlement between Russia and Ukraine. As president, Trump developed friendly relations with Putin, who Biden said on Wednesday …

June 29, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
1 year, 8 months ago

June 29, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news

CNN  

Sergey Surovikin, left, and Yevgeny Prigozhin AP One is known as “General Armageddon,” the other as “Putin’s chef.” Both have a checkered past and a reputation for brutality. The commander of the Russian air force Sergey Surovikin and the Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin have not been seen in public in days as questions swirl about the role Surovikin may have …

What future awaits Russia’s Wagner army and its boss, Prigozhin?
1 year, 8 months ago

What future awaits Russia’s Wagner army and its boss, Prigozhin?

Al Jazeera  

Observers say Yevgeny Prigozhin is ‘doomed’ after turning on Russian President Vladimir Putin, known for vindictiveness towards turncoat allies. The office reportedly hosted a “troll farm” that belonged to Yevgeny Prigozhin, known at the time as “Putin’s chef” for his catering services to the Kremlin. She is confident that after Wagner’s march on Moscow, that stopped only 200km south of …

Prigozhin in Belarus, Lukashenko says, as Putin praises Russian troops for averting 'civil war'
1 year, 8 months ago

Prigozhin in Belarus, Lukashenko says, as Putin praises Russian troops for averting 'civil war'

ABC  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has revealed details about the negotiations he made with Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin to end the Wagner Group's short-lived mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Key points: Yevgeny Prigozhin has been given safe haven in Belarus, after the Wagner Group leader abandoned a march on Moscow over the weekend The arrangement was part of a deal …

Lukashenko reveals the astonishing conversations he had at the weekend with Prigozhin
1 year, 8 months ago

Lukashenko reveals the astonishing conversations he had at the weekend with Prigozhin

Daily Mail  

Belarus dictator Alexander Lukashenko has revealed the astonishing conversations he had at the weekend with Yevgeny Prigozhin, noting that Vladimir Putin was furious that the Wagner chief wouldn't take his calls during the brief uprising. Lukashenko warned Prigozhin that the Kremlin would never fulfill his demand to oust Russian defence miniter Shoigu and the chief of the general staff, General …

Belarus role in Russia-Wagner feud ‘boosts Lukashenko’s clout’
1 year, 9 months ago

Belarus role in Russia-Wagner feud ‘boosts Lukashenko’s clout’

Al Jazeera  

President Alexander Lukashenko has trumpeted his ‘peacekeeping’ role in quelling the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion in Russia, raising questions about his motives. So when Lukashenko’s press service on Saturday night trumpeted his “peacekeeping” role in quelling the Wagner private army’s rebellion in neighbouring Russia, the biggest question was: What’s in it for him? “If Prigozhin stays in Belarus and manages …

Rebellion in Russia: on the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner private military company
1 year, 9 months ago

Rebellion in Russia: on the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner private military company

The Hindu  

The short-lived mutiny of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military company, not only exposed the growing, uncontrollable feud between the warlord and Russia’s top defence leadership but also the weakening position of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the country’s complex power dynamics. But in Mr. Prigozhin, whose forces took over a critical military headquarters in the southern city …

Russia's Prigozhin says he did not aim to overthrow government
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia's Prigozhin says he did not aim to overthrow government

Firstpost  

On Saturday Prigozhin had said he was leaving for Belarus under a deal brokered by its president, Alexander Lukashenko. In Monday’s remarks he said Lukashenko had offered to let Wagner operate under a legal framework, but did not elaborate The boss of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group re-emerged on Monday, two days after leading an aborted mutiny, saying he had never …

Russia tries to project a sense of order after mercenary revolt but uncertainty still swirls
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia tries to project a sense of order after mercenary revolt but uncertainty still swirls

The Hindu  

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu made his first public appearance since a mercenary uprising demanded his ouster, inspecting troops in Ukraine in a video released on June 26 aimed at projecting a sense of order after the country’s most serious political crisis in decades. Russia's RIA Novosti state news agency cited unidentified sources in the Prosecutor General’s office as saying …

Putin Says Aborted Rebellion Played Into Hands Of Russia's Enemies
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin Says Aborted Rebellion Played Into Hands Of Russia's Enemies

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blasted organizers of a weekend revolt as “traitors” who played into the hands of Ukraine’s government and its allies. He declined to name Prigozhin, but said mutiny organizers had tried to force the group’s soldiers “to shoot their own.” He blamed “Russia’s enemies” and said they “miscalculated.” Western officials have been …

Putin’s failure should be a warning to ‘strongmen’ leaders around the world
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin’s failure should be a warning to ‘strongmen’ leaders around the world

The Independent  

The uprising in Russia by Wagner group leader and long-time Kremlin crony Yevgeny Prigozhin’s forces was no anomalous blip. The Russian armed forces’ vastly superior size, combined with the ideological allegiances of a Wagner force drawn largely from that same military, make a civil war between the two sides all but impossible. Prigozhin, on the other hand, led contingents of …

Russia defector reveals 'majority' of people inside Kremlin unhappy with war in Ukraine
1 year, 9 months ago

Russia defector reveals 'majority' of people inside Kremlin unhappy with war in Ukraine

ABC  

A former Russian diplomat who defected from his post at the United Nations in 2022 says Vladimir Putin's inner circle is shrinking and most people inside the Kremlin do not support the war against Ukraine. Key points: Boris Bondarev says most people in the Kremlin are "very unhappy" about the war in Ukraine Mr Bondarev says the Wagner march has …

Putin slams ‘traitors’ as Prigozhin claims mercenary rebellion was only a ‘protest’
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin slams ‘traitors’ as Prigozhin claims mercenary rebellion was only a ‘protest’

CNN  

CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have both broken their silence, after the paramilitary group’s short-lived and chaotic insurrection at the weekend threw the country into uncertainty, in what the Russian leader described as a betrayal of the country. In a brief address to the nation on Monday, Putin said Wagner fighters made the “right …

Russian Mercenaries' Revolt Undermines Putin, Could Lead To More Challenges
1 year, 9 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 …

Russian mercenaries' revolt undermines Putin and could lead to further challenges to his rule
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian mercenaries' revolt undermines Putin and could lead to further challenges to his rule

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The mutiny by the Russian leader's one-time protégé “severely shake confidence in Putin among …

Russian mercenaries’ revolt undermines Putin and could lead to further challenges to his rule
1 year, 9 months ago

Russian mercenaries’ revolt undermines Putin and could lead to further challenges to his rule

Associated Press  

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 …

In averting a coup, Putin has won the battle – but not the war
1 year, 9 months ago

In averting a coup, Putin has won the battle – but not the war

The Independent  

It’s over – or is it? The origins of what briefly became an armed rebellion against Russia’s top brass and defence establishment appear to lie in Putin’s recent demand that the Wagner mercenary force sign a formal contract with the Russian armed forces – and so subordinate itself to Russian command. The force, founded and led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, one …

Live Updates | Aftermath of Russian mercenary chief's armed rebellion
1 year, 9 months ago

Live Updates | Aftermath of Russian mercenary chief's armed rebellion

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 The latest on the aftermath …

Putin May Emerge Stronger After Wagner Rebellion; Russians will Rally Behind Him: Indian Intel Sources
1 year, 9 months ago

Putin May Emerge Stronger After Wagner Rebellion; Russians will Rally Behind Him: Indian Intel Sources

News 18  

The rebellion by the Wagner Group, the so-called militia in Russia that has threatened Vladimir Putin, will only further consolidate the president’s hold, citing threat to the unity of the country, according to the observation by the Indian intel sources. They feel Russians will unite behind Putin, whose popularity as a leader may further grow in the country, as people …

What the brief mutiny in Russia says about Putin’s hold on power
1 year, 9 months ago

What the brief mutiny in Russia says about Putin’s hold on power

Firstpost  

The ‘coup’ in Russia is over, at least for now, with the Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin halting his march to Moscow. The uprising, though short-lived, is proof of Russian president Vladimir Putin’s eroding position For more than a year, US officials have quietly asked themselves a question they would not dare pose in public: Could Russia’s botched invasion of Ukraine …

US officials see weakened Putin as Russia tumult reveals ‘cracks’
1 year, 9 months ago

US officials see weakened Putin as Russia tumult reveals ‘cracks’

Al Jazeera  

Members of US Congress say Wagner’s revolt has exposed Putin’s rule as more fragile than previously thought. The unprecedented challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin by Wagner Group fighters has exposed “cracks” in the strength of his leadership that may take weeks or months to play out, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as Russia ally China says …

The Wagner rebellion revealed Putin’s weakness
1 year, 9 months ago

The Wagner rebellion revealed Putin’s weakness

Al Jazeera  

Prigozhin has done so much damage in just two days that it will take his former patron years to fix it. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a former ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin and the head of the Wagner private military group, withdrew his troops from the front line in Ukraine and led them across the border into Russia, launching what he …

Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger’s not over, experts warn
1 year, 9 months ago

Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger’s not over, experts warn

CNN  

CNN — Russia glimpsed the threat of armed insurrection over the weekend, with Wagner Group mercenaries marching toward Moscow as President Vladimir Putin vowed retribution – all before a sudden deal seemed to defuse the crisis as rapidly as it had emerged. Wagner fighters will now sign contracts with Russia’s Ministry of Defense, the spokesman also said – a move …

Belarus leader Lukashenko’s purported mediation in Kremlin crisis stretches credibility to the limit
1 year, 9 months ago

Belarus leader Lukashenko’s purported mediation in Kremlin crisis stretches credibility to the limit

CNN  

CNN — Nearly three years ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin stood by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in his hour of need, backing Europe’s longest-running dictator as he faced a wave of street protests. A quick recap: A major crisis shook the foundations of the Russian state Saturday, as forces loyal to Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin marched toward Moscow. The …

Wagner's rebellion is a catastrophic backfire on Putin, and he only has himself to blame
1 year, 9 months ago

Wagner's rebellion is a catastrophic backfire on Putin, and he only has himself to blame

ABC  

It's clear that Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to launch a full-scale war against Ukraine has backfired catastrophically. He started his own private army that carried out some of Putin's dirty work in Syria and other countries before recruiting Russian prisoners to fight in the war in Ukraine. Over recent months, Prigozhin has become increasingly critical of a series of …

Infighting among Putin’s lieutenants reveals signs of ‘deep dysfunction’
1 year, 9 months ago

Infighting among Putin’s lieutenants reveals signs of ‘deep dysfunction’

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sergei Markov, a pro-Kremlin political commentator, described Prigozhin as “the second-most popular man after …

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