Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland's prime minister says
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland's prime minister says

ABC  

Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Wagner group in Belarus have moved closer to the Polish border and could pose a threat to Poland, the Polish prime minister has said. Key points: Mr Morawiecki said the move was part of a process of "hybrid attacks" on Poland conducted from Belarus Poland has moved more than 1,000 troops to the border amid concerns over Wagner fighters Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that an African initiative could be a basis for peace in Ukraine Mateusz Morawiecki said at a news conference that the mercenaries had moved close to the Suwalki Gap, a strategic stretch of Polish territory situated between Belarus and Kaliningrad, a Russian territory separated from the mainland. Mr Morawiecki said the move was part of a process of "hybrid attacks" on Poland conducted from Belarus, and said he thought Wagner mercenaries might pose as Belarusian border guards or try to infiltrate Poland. Commenting on Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain deal, Mr Putin said Russian companies will get more profit as grain prices have risen. Mr Putin said Russian companies will get more profit thanks to Moscow's withdrawal from the Black Sea grain deal.

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Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative
2 months ago

Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative

Hindustan Times  

Wagner's presence in Africa has continued despite the death of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The group has expanded its operations in CAR, where it has a base for 10,000 troops. However, the practical consequences of the restructuring have been limited, as Wagner's Africa branch has been replaced by the Africa Corps, an umbrella organization for multiple quasi-state expeditionary forces under …

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was present late Thursday at Putin’s meeting with Troshev, a sign that Wagner …

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of ‘volunteer units’ in Ukraine

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. Speaking in a conference call with reporters Friday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed that Troshev now works for …

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny
1 year, 3 months ago

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

Associated Press  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who made his name as a profane and brutal mercenary boss before mounting an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule, has died at age 62. Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, a Russian military contractor, was on a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing …

Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Sunday confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed Wednesday, killing everyone on board. But the crash’s timing raised suspicions of a possible Kremlin-orchestrated hit, while Prigozhin’s chameleon-like background allowed for speculation that he wasn’t …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in crash

Al Jazeera  

Genetic analysis confirms mercenary boss was killed after his aircraft went down in what appeared to be an explosion. Russian authorities confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed killing everyone on board. Peter Eltsov, associate professor at the US …

Belarusian leader Lukashenko says he warned Wagner chiefs to ‘watch out’
1 year, 3 months ago

Belarusian leader Lukashenko says he warned Wagner chiefs to ‘watch out’

Al Jazeera  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said that he warned Russia’s Wagner mercenary chiefs Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin to watch out for possible threats to their lives, and insisted that Wagner fighters would remain in Belarus following the apparent deaths of their leaders in a plane crash. Commenting on Prigozhin’s apparent death in a plane crash in Russia this week, Lukashenko …

‘I urged Prigozhin to watch out…Wagner will live in Belarus’: President Lukashenko
1 year, 3 months ago

‘I urged Prigozhin to watch out…Wagner will live in Belarus’: President Lukashenko

Hindustan Times  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Friday that he had warned Russian mercenary chiefs Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin to watch out for possible threats to their lives, and he insisted that Wagner fighters would remain in Belarus. Lukashenko said that during the mutiny he had warned Prigozhin that he would "die" if he continued to march on Moscow, to …

Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin
1 year, 3 months ago

Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin

Associated Press  

The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a brief but shocking mutiny in Russia two months ago. One of the U.S. and Western officials who described the assessment said it determined that Prigozhin was “very likely” targeted and that the explosion falls in …

What we know — and don’t know — about the crash of a Russian mercenary’s plane
1 year, 3 months ago

What we know — and don’t know — about the crash of a Russian mercenary’s plane

Associated Press  

The head of a Russian mercenary group who launched a rebellion against Moscow’s military leadership in June is presumed dead after a mysterious plane crash. After Prigozhin staged his short-lived rebellion and Wagner forces made a dash toward Moscow, several U.S. officials had predicted that something like this would happen. Last month, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that …

From Wagner mercenary chief to ’Putin’s chef’: Many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

From Wagner mercenary chief to ’Putin’s chef’: Many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Live Mint  

Yevgeny Prigozhin's fate has been entwined with the Kremlin for decades — as a trusted government contractor, and the head of the Wagner mercenary army that fought in Ukraine and has been blamed for doing Russia's dirty work in Syria and Africa. Reputation for Ruthlessness Prigozhin fostered Wagner's reputation for ruthlessness, and the mercenaries have been accused by Western countries …

Wagner mercenary leader, Russian mutineer, ‘Putin’s chef': The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner mercenary leader, Russian mutineer, ‘Putin’s chef': The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Associated Press  

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fate has been entwined with the Kremlin for decades — as a trusted government contractor, and the head of the Wagner mercenary army that fought in Ukraine and has been blamed for doing Russia’s dirty work in Syria and Africa. FILE - In this image taken from video released by Razgruzka_Vagnera telegram channel on Aug. 21, 2023, Wagner …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘on board’ jet that crashed in Russia
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘on board’ jet that crashed in Russia

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s civil aviation authority publishes names of seven passengers, including Prigozhin and Wagner group commander Dmitry Utkin, who were on board. Russian mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard the plane that crashed north of Moscow, killing everyone on board, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency. Russia’s federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia published the names of seven passengers — including …

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa

Associated Press  

LONDON — Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Monday published his first recruitment video for the Wagner Group since organizing a short-lived mutiny against defense officials in Russia, according to information on Russian social media channels. Prigozhin moved into the global spotlight in June with a dramatic, short-lived rebellion that posed the most serious threat to President Vladimir Putin of …

Poland: 2 Russian citizens arrested for spreading propaganda for Wagner group amid tensions with Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

Poland: 2 Russian citizens arrested for spreading propaganda for Wagner group amid tensions with Belarus

India TV News  

Amid tensions with neighbouring Belarus, two Russian citizens have been arrested in Poland on suspicion of spreading propaganda for the Wagner mercenary group, who are conducting military drills with Minsk, as per authorties on Monday. Poland, a North Atlantic Treaty Organisation member-state, is grappling with intensifying tensions with its neighbour Belarus after a number of Wagner forces have arrived in …

Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

Poland plans to deploy 10,000 troops to its border with Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland intends to put 10,000 soldiers along its border with Belarus, the country’s defense minister said Thursday as Warsaw worries about the presence of Russian-linked mercenaries in Belarus and migrants trying to cross the border without authorization. Separately, the Polish military said it was searching an area near the border with Belarus for a lost fuse from …

Wagner mercenaries seek to destabilise NATO’s eastern flank: Polish PM
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner mercenaries seek to destabilise NATO’s eastern flank: Polish PM

Al Jazeera  

Poland’s prime minister raises alert for possible provocations by the Russian private armed force present in Belarus. Fighters from Russia’s private Wagner mercenary force are being moved close to NATO’s eastern flank to destabilise the military alliance, according to Poland’s prime minister. “The Wagner group is extremely dangerous and they are being moved to the eastern flank to destabilise it.” …

Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

Nervous NATO nations are beefing up security due to Wagner fighters across their borders in Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries in Belarus, where some have been deployed since a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. “NATO is closely tracking the situation along its eastern borders, including yesterday’s incident where two Belarussian military helicopters briefly crossed into Polish …

NATO allies beef up security due to Wagner troops’ presence in Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

NATO allies beef up security due to Wagner troops’ presence in Belarus

Al Jazeera  

Poland, Lithuania and Latvia have grown increasingly worried since the Russian mercenaries arrived in Belarus. NATO allies located along the alliance’s eastern front are growing increasingly worried about the presence of Russia-linked Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarus, where some have been deployed since a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. “NATO is closely tracking the situation along its eastern borders, …

Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister says
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister says

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland, the Polish prime minister said Saturday. Mateusz Morawiecki said at a news conference that the mercenaries had moved close to the Suwalki Gap, a strategic stretch of Polish territory situated between Belarus and Kaliningrad, a Russian territory separated …

Poland raises alarm as Wagner forces move closer to border
1 year, 4 months ago

Poland raises alarm as Wagner forces move closer to border

Al Jazeera  

PM Mateusz Morawiecki expresses concern over movement of Russian mercenary fighters in Belarus near the Polish border. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki has expressed concern about the movement of Russian Wagner forces in Belarus towards the Polish border. Earlier this month, Poland began moving more than 1,000 troops to the east of the country amid rising concerns that the presence …

Poland’s ruling party leader vows to protect the EU border with Russia’s ally Belarus
1 year, 4 months ago

Poland’s ruling party leader vows to protect the EU border with Russia’s ally Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The European Union’s border with Russian ally Belarus has become more dangerous because of Russia’s military presence there, and securing the frontier is the Polish government’s top priority, Poland’s ruling party leader said Thursday. Jaroslaw Kaczynski, a deputy prime minister and head of the conservative Law and Justice party, made the comments while visiting the village of …

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 …

Monitoring Group Says Thousands of Wagner Mercenaries Have Arrived in Belarus Since Failed Uprising
1 year, 4 months ago

Monitoring Group Says Thousands of Wagner Mercenaries Have Arrived in Belarus Since Failed Uprising

News 18  

Thousands of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since the group’s short-lived rebellion, a military monitoring group said Monday. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed Wagner forces into the country after brokering a deal between the Kremlin and mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin last month, ending the group’s failed revolt against Russian military leaders. “There is no indication that Wagner …

Monitoring group says thousands of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since failed uprising
1 year, 4 months ago

Monitoring group says thousands of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since failed uprising

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Thousands of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since the group’s short-lived rebellion, a military monitoring group said Monday. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko welcomed Wagner forces into the country after brokering a deal between the Kremlin and mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin last month, ending the group’s failed revolt against Russian military leaders. “There is no …

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Poland’s border
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries launch joint training with Belarusian military near Poland’s border

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Mercenaries from Russian military company Wagner launched joint drills with the Belarusian military on Thursday, almost a month after their short-lived rebellion against Moscow. The recording shows him telling his troops that before deploying to Africa, they would spend some time in Belarus providing training to help “make the Belarusian army the second strongest army in the world.” …

Video Appears To Show Russian Mercenary Chief Prigozhin For First Time Since Mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Video Appears To Show Russian Mercenary Chief Prigozhin For First Time Since Mutiny

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING MOSCOW — A video released Wednesday appears to show Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for the first time since he led a short-lived rebellion last month, and he is seen telling his troops they will spend some time in Belarus training its military before deploying to Africa. Messaging app channels linked to Prigozhin’s Wagner private military company …

Video appears to show Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin for first time since short-lived mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Video appears to show Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin for first time since short-lived mutiny

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — A video released Wednesday appears to show Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin for the first time since he led a short-lived rebellion last month, and he is seen telling his troops they will spend some time in Belarus training its military before deploying to Africa. Messaging app channels linked to Prigozhin’s Wagner private military company said he spoke …

Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny

The Independent  

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Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Flying Russian flags, more Wagner troops roll into Belarus as part of deal that ended their mutiny

Associated Press  

More mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner military contractor rolled into Belarus on Monday, a monitoring group said, continuing their relocation to the ex-Soviet nation following last month’s short-lived mutiny. A messaging app channel linked to the contractor ran a video on Monday showing Russian and Wagner flags lowered at the mercenaries’ main home base in Molkino in the Krasnodar region in …

Wagner mercenaries entering Belarus as Minsk announces 'road map' for joint military drills
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner mercenaries entering Belarus as Minsk announces 'road map' for joint military drills

Firstpost  

The Belarusian Defense Ministry said in an online statement late Friday that it had developed a road map with Wagner’s management for joint training exercises drills by the nation’s military personnel and the private mercenaries. A large convoy carrying fighters from the Wagner private army was spotted entering Belarus from Russia early Saturday, a monitoring group reported after the country’s …

Wagner mercenaries entering Belarus as Minsk announces ‘road map’ for joint military drills
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner mercenaries entering Belarus as Minsk announces ‘road map’ for joint military drills

Associated Press  

A large convoy carrying fighters from the Wagner private army was spotted entering Belarus from Russia early Saturday, a monitoring group reported after the country’s Defense Ministry said it planned for the mercenaries and Minsk’s own armed forces to conduct joint military drills. The authoritarian president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said at the time that Minsk could use Wagner’s experience …

Putin says he offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin says he offered Wagner mercenaries the option to stay as a single unit

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a single unit under their same commander after their short-lived rebellion, while some of the mercenaries were shown Friday in Belarus, possibly heralding the group’s relocation there. Putin told Kommersant that one option would see Wagner keep the same commander who …

Putin says he offered to let Wagner mercenaries continue operating as a single unit
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin says he offered to let Wagner mercenaries continue operating as a single unit

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he offered mercenaries from the Wagner private military company the option of continuing to serve as a single unit under their same commander after their short-lived rebellion, while some of the mercenaries were shown Friday in Belarus, possibly heralding the group’s relocation there. Putin told Kommersant that one option would see Wagner’s fighters keep the …

Putin says Wagner Group 'does not exist' after short-lived mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin says Wagner Group 'does not exist' after short-lived mutiny

India Today  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the Wagner Group, which launched a brief rebellion against Moscow last month, said the private mercenary group "simply does not exist" as a legal entity. In an interview with Russian newspaper Kommersant, Putin said he had given the chance to Wagner fighters to continue serving after their rebellion ended abruptly. The Russian leader's …

Wagner trains soldiers in Belarus after foiled mutiny in Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner trains soldiers in Belarus after foiled mutiny in Russia

Al Jazeera  

The Belarusian defence ministry says the Russian mercenary group is working with its troops near the town of Asipovichy. Belarus says it has reached an agreement with Russia’s Wagner mercenary group to train its soldiers after Wagner’s leader and fighters staged a brief mutiny last month against the Kremlin’s military leadership. It also released a video showing Wagner fighters instructing …

Wagner mercenaries offered chance to serve in Russia, Putin says
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner mercenaries offered chance to serve in Russia, Putin says

Al Jazeera  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he offered Wagner mercenaries the opportunity to continue serving together in Russia after their mutiny last month against Moscow’s military leadership. Interviewed by the Russian daily Kommersant on Thursday, Putin said his offer was one of several he made at a meeting with approximately three dozen Wagner fighters and their founder Yevgeny Prigozhin, five …

Wagner surrenders tonnes of weapons to Russian Defence Ministry following failed mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner surrenders tonnes of weapons to Russian Defence Ministry following failed mutiny

Firstpost  

The handover indicates that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prighozin is abiding by some of the deals brokered with the Kremlin last month after he led an all-out mutiny against Russia’s Defence Ministry The Wagner Group has surrendered thousands of tonnes of weapons and ammunition to the Russian Defence Ministry following the failed mutiny. The handover indicates that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prighozin …

Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military: Russia's Defence Ministry
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military: Russia's Defence Ministry

India TV News  

The Wagner Group's mercenaries have handed over their weapons to the Russian military, according to the Defense Ministry on Wednesday. Kremlin representative Dmitry Peskov said Wagner's leaders swore dedication to Putin and that they were prepared "to keep on battling for the Country." The Kremlin's affirmation that Putin met with Prigozhin, who led troops on a walk to Moscow to …

Russia’s Defense Ministry says Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s Defense Ministry says Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Mercenaries of the Wagner Group are completing the handover of their weapons to the Russian military, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday, a move that follows the private army’s brief rebellion last month that challenged the Kremlin’s authority. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Wagner’s commanders pledged loyalty to Putin and that they were ready “to continue to fight for …

Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia’s Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia’s Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny

Associated Press  

NEAR TSEL, Belarus — The Belarusian military on Friday showed off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner military contractor if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended its mutiny. Maj. Gen. Leonid Kosinsky, an assistant to Belarus’ defense minister, told international reporters that Wagner troops could use the former Belarusian army camp near Tsel, about …

NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg
1 year, 5 months ago

NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg

Al Jazeera  

NATO is closely following the movement of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force as well as their boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Western military alliance’s secretary general has said, following revelations that neither the private army’s fighters nor their leader had taken up exile in Belarus. NATO’s Jens Stoltenberg made his comments on Thursday amid reports that Prigozhin was back in Russia and …

Prigozhin has been cast out into the cold
1 year, 5 months ago

Prigozhin has been cast out into the cold

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus CNN — If we learned one thing from Thursday’s press conference by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, it’s that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has not been seen in public since June 24, appears to be in a decidedly perilous limbo. Lukashenko put a gulf of distance between himself and Prigozhin the Wagner boss when he said that neither …

Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny

CNN  

Minsk, Belarus CNN — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is unclear if his fighters will move to the country, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told CNN Thursday, raising new questions about the purported deal that ended Wagner’s armed rebellion last month. “But he is not on the territory of Belarus now.” His comments – and footage …

After brief exile in Belarus, Wagner boss in Russia: Lukashenko
1 year, 5 months ago

After brief exile in Belarus, Wagner boss in Russia: Lukashenko

Al Jazeera  

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia less than two weeks after leading rebellion, according to the Belarusian president. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who last month brokered a deal to end Wagner’s mutiny in Russia, has said that its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was no longer in Belarus. Lukashenko said on June 27 that Prigozhin, whose fighters briefly captured a …

Where’s Prigozhin? President of Belarus now says Wagner chief is back in Russia
1 year, 5 months ago

Where’s Prigozhin? President of Belarus now says Wagner chief is back in Russia

LA Times  

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg, not in Belarus as previously supposed, the Belarusian president said. The Wagner mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his forces are in their field camps, the president of Belarus said Thursday, raising new questions about the deal that ended the extraordinary challenge to …

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, says Belarus' Lukashenko
1 year, 5 months ago

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

NPR  

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, says Belarus' Lukashenko Enlarge this image toggle caption Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images Alexander Nemenov/AFP via Getty Images MOSCOW — The head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, nearly two weeks after Wagner's failed uprising against the country's military leadership. That's according to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, …

Analyst: ‘Uneasy ceasefire’ between Wagner, Russia after mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Analyst: ‘Uneasy ceasefire’ between Wagner, Russia after mutiny

Al Jazeera  

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was expected to relocate to Belarus under a deal brokered by Minsk. Having led an armed rebellion in Russia that sent shockwaves across the world, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was meant to relocate to Belarus as part of a deal brokered by the ex-Soviet nation’s president, Alexander Lukashenko. The Kremlin said it was not following his …

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 …

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