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 itself. “Vladimir Putin is also using historical revisionism again to spread false accusations against Poland.” In his remarks, Putin argued Poland’s western territories were a “gift” from former Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. We’ll give them a reminder.” Putin’s comments are a message that “Poland has to be grateful to the Soviet Union, to Russia, and instead they are becoming more of an enemy to Russia,” said Nina Khrushcheva, professor of international affairs at the New School and great-granddaughter of former Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. “With Belarus and the Wagner Group being there and Poland bringing troops to the border with Belarus and Poland also saying it would potentially like to carry a NATO nuclear arsenal to some degree – that’s why I think Poland has become a piece of rhetoric in the Kremlin,” Khrushcheva said.

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Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus
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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin signs agreement offering Russia's security guarantees to ally Belarus

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 Russian President Vladimir Putin visited …

Putin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin signs agreement offering Russia’s security guarantees to ally Belarus

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons to help repel an aggression. Speaking alongside Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin emphasized that the new document includes the potential use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed to Belarus in response …

Putin gives Russian security guarantees to ally Belarus, including possible use of nuclear weapons
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Putin gives Russian security guarantees to ally Belarus, including possible use of nuclear weapons

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Belarus on Friday to sign a treaty offering security guarantees for Moscow’s closest ally, including the possible use of Russian nuclear weapons to help repel an aggression. Speaking alongside Belarus’ President Alexander Lukashenko, Putin emphasized that the new document includes the potential use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons deployed to Belarus in response to an …

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit
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3 weeks, 5 days ago

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit

NPR  

Putin threatens Ukraine in remarks after former-Soviet states security summit toggle caption Ramil Sitdikov/AFP via Getty Images Russian President Vladimir Putin made a series of military threats towards Ukraine and reiterated earlier statements that the United States and other European allies now have "direct involvement" in Ukraine's conflict with Russia during a press conference in the Kazakhstan capital city, Astana. …

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report
1 month ago

Putin open to discuss Ukraine ceasefire with Trump if Zelenskyy abandons Nato dream: Report

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has reportedly said that he is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with US President-elect Donald Trump only if Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy abandons ambitions of his country joining Nato Vladimir Putin is open to discussing a Ukraine ceasefire deal with Donald Trump but rules out making any major territorial concessions and insists Kyiv abandon …

Mint Quick Edit | Don’t let the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalate further
1 month ago

Mint Quick Edit | Don’t let the Russia-Ukraine conflict escalate further

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday modified his country’s nuclear doctrine to broaden the circumstances in which the Kremlin could use nuclear weapons. As reported, the changes sanction their use when it’s under a coordinated attack, which includes a non-nuclear state attacking it with the backing of a nuclear state. Scarily, this shift comes amid reports of Ukraine having fired …

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles
1 month ago

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles

China Daily  

MOSCOW - Moscow's revised nuclear doctrine outlines the possibility of a nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles against Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving Russia's updated nuclear doctrine on Tuesday. The spokesperson further said that Russia would view the use of Western non-nuclear missiles by Ukraine as an attack by …

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles
1 month ago

Kremlin warns of possible nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles

China Daily  

Xinhua | Updated: 2024-11-20 09:57 MOSCOW - Moscow's revised nuclear doctrine outlines the possibility of a nuclear response if Kyiv uses Western-made missiles against Russia, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree approving Russia's updated nuclear doctrine on Tuesday. The spokesperson further said that Russia would view the use of Western non-nuclear missiles by …

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine
1 month ago

Putin lowers the threshold for using his nuclear arsenal after Biden’s arms decision for Ukraine

Associated Press  

President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles. Asked Tuesday if a Ukrainian attack with longer-range U.S. missiles could potentially trigger a nuclear response, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov answered affirmatively, pointing …

Zelenskyy says Ukraine up against 50,000-strong force in Russia’s Kursk
1 month, 1 week ago

Zelenskyy says Ukraine up against 50,000-strong force in Russia’s Kursk

Al Jazeera  

Russia is trying to push Ukrainian forces from its western Kursk region with tens of thousands of soldiers, Ukraine’s president says, aiming to retake territory it has lost since August while its offensive in eastern Ukraine grinds on. In a post on Telegram on Monday, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine’s soldiers were fighting against nearly “50,000 enemy troops” in Kursk. …

How growing Kremlin-friendly bloc in Europe is playing to Putin
1 month, 3 weeks ago

How growing Kremlin-friendly bloc in Europe is playing to Putin

Daily Mail  

As Russia's war in Ukraine rumbles steadily toward a third bitter winter of misery, many of Kyiv's European partners are reiterating their unwavering support in the face of Moscow's aggression. The EU's top diplomat, Josep Borrell, has stated Orban 'does not represent the EU' when he travels to Russia - and issued the same statement on Monday after the Hungarian …

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia invokes its nuclear capacity in a U.N. speech full of bile toward the West

LA Times  

Russia’s top diplomat warned Saturday against “trying to fight to victory with a nuclear power,” delivering a U.N. General Assembly speech packed with condemnations of what Russia sees as Western machinations in Ukraine and elsewhere — including within the United Nations. Three days after Russian President Vladimir Putin aired a shift in his country’s nuclear doctrine, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov …

'Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if...': Putin warns West over Ukraine during 'secret meeting'
2 months, 4 weeks ago

'Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if...': Putin warns West over Ukraine during 'secret meeting'

India TV News  

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was attacked by any state and that any conventional attack on Russia that was supported by a nuclear power would be considered to be a joint attack. "The conditions for Russia's transition to the use of nuclear weapons are also clearly fixed," Putin said, adding …

Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear response in new warnings to the West over Ukraine
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin lowers the threshold for a nuclear response in new warnings to the West over Ukraine

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the Security Council meeting on nuclear deterrence at the Kremlin in Moscow on Wednesday. Speaking at a meeting of Russia’s Security Council that considered changes in the doctrine, Putin announced that a revised version of the document states that an attack against his country by a nonnuclear power with the “participation or support of …

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  

The statue of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin is still standing in the town square of Sudzha in the Kursk region of Russia – but, rather like the territorial integrity of the Russian Federation, the reputation of the Russian army and the political standing of Vladimir Putin, it has had chunks blown out of it by the audacious Ukrainian military incursion. That …

Ukraine's lightning offensive into Russia has left Putin's forces in 'disarray', says the Ministry of Defence
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine's lightning offensive into Russia has left Putin's forces in 'disarray', says the Ministry of Defence

Daily Mail  

Ukraine's advance into Russia has left Vladimir Putin's border defences in 'disarray', the Ministry of Defence said yesterday. Pictured: Ukrainian snipers and infantry from the 22nd Brigade intensify training near the Northern border with Russia in Ukraine on August 10 A Russian soldier fires a Rapira anti-tank gun, in the border area of Kursk region British Challenger 2 tanks are …

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
4 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 …

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says
4 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine captures Russian town of Sudzha as Kyiv’s forces advance, Zelensky says

CNN  

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Ukrainian forces have taken control of the Russian town of Sudzha, over a week after his forces launched a cross-border incursion into Russia’s Kursk region. Kyiv’s forces have been in the town, located 105 kilometers southwest of the city of Kursk, since last Wednesday, but this is the first confirmation …

Putin vows ‘retribution’ against those trying to ‘divide’ Russia
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin vows ‘retribution’ against those trying to ‘divide’ Russia

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to crush anybody who tries to divide Russian society as he hailed the effectiveness and unwavering loyalty of his country's powerful law enforcement agencies. "Those who try to intimidate people, to split our society, to play on religious or national feelings will never succeed," Putin said in a video message posted by the Kremlin. …

How Russia’s ‘shadow war’ on NATO members has evolved
5 months, 2 weeks ago

How Russia’s ‘shadow war’ on NATO members has evolved

CNN  

CNN — Arson at warehouses linked to arms for Ukraine. The NATO official said they had observed “an unprecedented escalation and spread of Russia’s hybrid warfare” over the past six months, which included “physical sabotage” on the supply line of NATO weapons intended for Ukraine. A ‘pretty dangerous game’ The senior NATO official said Russian sabotage on NATO states amounted …

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Russia presses its offensive in Ukraine and issues new threats as the West tries to blunt the push

The Hindu  

Slowly but steadily this summer, Russian troops are forging through Ukraine's outgunned and undermanned defenses in a relentless onslaught, prompting the West to push for new weapons and strategies to shore up Kyiv. He declared that just as the West says Ukraine can decide how to use Western weapons, Moscow could provide arms to North Korea and “similarly say that …

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it
6 months, 1 week ago

Putin offers truce if Ukraine exits Russian-claimed areas and drops NATO bid. Kyiv rejects it

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised Friday to “immediately” order a cease-fire in Ukraine and start negotiations if Kyiv began withdrawing troops from the four regions annexed by Moscow in 2022 and renounced plans to join NATO. They also coincided with a meeting of leaders of the Group of Seven leading industrialized nations in Italy and after the U.S. and Ukraine …

Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Poland rolls out plans for fortifications along its border with Russia and Belarus

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Defense officials in NATO member Poland on Monday presented a plan to strengthen anti-drone surveillance and on-ground military defense through a system of fortifications and barriers along about 700 kilometers of its eastern border with Russia and Russian ally Belarus. The government says Poland, which supports neighboring Ukraine in its defense against Russia’s aggression, is being targeted …

Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing
7 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it will keep pushing

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv claimed Thursday, though a senior Moscow official said the frontline push had enough resources to keep going. Russian attempts to establish a foothold in the town of Vovchansk, which is among the …

Poland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia’s war threatens stability
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Poland lays claim to a leadership role in Europe as Russia’s war threatens stability

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s foreign minister on Thursday called on NATO to increase its defense preparedness and said his government wants to be at the center of decision-making in the European Union, seeking to reestablish the country as a reliable international partner as the war in Ukraine rages across the border. Arguing that EU membership brought many benefits, Sikorski said: …

Risk of military incidents on Belarus-Ukraine border quite high: Lukashenko
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Risk of military incidents on Belarus-Ukraine border quite high: Lukashenko

Al Jazeera  

President also said there could be an ‘apocalypse’ if Russia used nuclear weapons in retaliation for Western actions. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said that the risk of military incidents along his country’s border with Ukraine was quite high, according to Russia’s state-run RIA news agency. Belarus had moved several combat-ready battalions from Vitebsk region, situated on its border with …

How Putin’s land grab 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West
9 months ago

How Putin’s land grab 10 years ago led to war with Ukraine and rising tensions with the West

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. Analyst Tatiana Stanovaya says Putin feels more confident than …

Ally of late Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania, vows not to give up
9 months, 1 week ago

Ally of late Navalny accuses ‘Putin’s henchmen’ of attacking him in Lithuania, vows not to give up

Associated Press  

VILNIUS, Lithuania — A close associate of the late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny accused Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “henchmen” on Wednesday of being behind a brutal attack that left him hospitalized. “Unfortunately Belarussian people can’t feel safe even being abroad,” the Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, who lives in exile in Lithuania, said. “I think the aim of such …

Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is ‘not unthinkable’
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is ‘not unthinkable’

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO forces “is not unthinkable” and that he appreciates the French president for not ruling out that idea. Poland’s Prime Minister Donald Tusk was among those European leaders who initially ruled out sending troops to Ukraine after Macron’s remarks, saying: “Poland does not plan to send its troops to the …

Some of what Putin told Tucker Carlson missed the bigger picture. This fills in the gaps
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Some of what Putin told Tucker Carlson missed the bigger picture. This fills in the gaps

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin sat down in the Kremlin for a two-hour interview with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson, pushing his views on the justification for the nearly 2-year-old war in Ukraine, the prospects of peace talks, and other issues. INITIAL FAILURE OF PEACE TALKS PUTIN’S QUOTE: “As soon as we pulled back our troops from Kyiv, Ukrainian negotiators …

Vladimir Putin won't invade Poland? 'Zero credibility', Warsaw says
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin won't invade Poland? 'Zero credibility', Warsaw says

Hindustan Times  

Poland's defence minister said Friday that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had "zero credibility" despite denying any intent to invade Poland amid Moscow's two-year assault on neighbouring Ukraine. In an interview released Thursday with US journalist Tucker Carlson, Putin said it was "out of the question" for Russia to invade Poland or Latvia. Asked about Putin's comments, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw …

Putin says Russia invading Poland or Lativia is 'out of the question'
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin says Russia invading Poland or Lativia is 'out of the question'

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin played down fears of World War Three last night by claiming the prospect of Russia invading Poland or Latvia was 'out of the question'. Putin made the comments in an interview with controversial American talk show host Tucker Carlson, his first with a Western journalist since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago on February 24, …

Putin says Russia has no plans for offensive against Poland or Latvia
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin says Russia has no plans for offensive against Poland or Latvia

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview that aired on Thursday that Russia will fight for its interests but has no interest in expanding its war in Ukraine to other countries such as Poland and Latvia. Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an interview with U.S. television host Tucker Carlson in Moscow, Russia, February 6, 2024, in this still …

Vladimir Putin says Russia invading Poland or Latvia is 'out of the question' as World War III would 'bring all humanity to brink of destruction' - but insists military defeat for his troops in Ukrain
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin says Russia invading Poland or Latvia is 'out of the question' as World War III would 'bring all humanity to brink of destruction' - but insists military defeat for his troops in Ukrain

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin played down fears of World War Three last night by claiming the prospect of Russia invading Poland or Latvia was 'out of the question'. Putin made the comments in an interview with controversial American talk show host Tucker Carlson, his first with a Western journalist since before Russia's invasion of Ukraine nearly two years ago on February 24, …

Putin and Lukashenko meet in St Petersburg to discuss ways to expand the Russia-Belarus alliance
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin and Lukashenko meet in St Petersburg to discuss ways to expand the Russia-Belarus alliance

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — The leaders of Russia and Belarus met Monday to discuss ways to further expand their close alliance that has seen the deployment of some of Russia’s nuclear weapons on the territory of its neighbor. President Vladimir Putin emphasized that Russia and Belarus have developed a “strategic partnership” as part of their 25-year union agreement. “It’s important …

Ukraine’s statehood at risk of ‘irreparable blow’ if pattern of war continues, says Putin
11 months, 1 week ago

Ukraine’s statehood at risk of ‘irreparable blow’ if pattern of war continues, says Putin

Firstpost  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Ukraine’s statehood could suffer an “irreparable blow” if the pattern of the war continued, and Russia would never be forced to abandon the gains it had made. Putin dismissed “so-called peace formulas” being discussed in the West and Ukraine and what he called the “prohibitive demands” they entailed. If this continues, Ukrainian statehood …

New doctrine in Russia ally Belarus for the first time provides for using nuclear weapons
11 months, 1 week ago

New doctrine in Russia ally Belarus for the first time provides for using nuclear weapons

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The defense minister of Belarus said Tuesday that the country closely allied with Russia will put forth a new military doctrine that for the first time provides for the use of nuclear weapons. Russia last year sent tactical nuclear weapons to be stationed in Belarus, although there are no details about how many. “We clearly communicate Belarus’ …

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments are completed, raising concern in the region

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The president of Belarus said Monday that Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland and elsewhere in the region. President Alexander Lukashenko said at a meeting of a Moscow-led economic bloc in St. Petersburg that the shipments were completed in October, but he …

Putin claims Russia’s military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow’s goals
1 year ago

Putin claims Russia’s military has the momentum in Ukraine and is poised to meet Moscow’s goals

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin declared Tuesday that his country’s military has seized the initiative in Ukraine after repelling a monthslong counteroffensive and is well positioned to achieve Moscow’s goals. “The enemy has suffered heavy casualties and to a large extent wasted its reserves while trying to show at least some results of its so-called counteroffensive to its masters,” …

Russia’s Wagner to offer air defence to Hezbollah or Iran: US
1 year, 1 month ago

Russia’s Wagner to offer air defence to Hezbollah or Iran: US

The Hindu  

The White House said on Tuesday that Russia’s Wagner mercenary group plans to provide an air defence system to Lebanon’s Hezbollah militants or to the regime in Tehran, as part of an “unprecedented defense cooperation” between the two US adversaries. indicates that Wagner, at the direction of the Russian government, was preparing to provide an air defence capability to either …

Belarus’ top diplomat says he can’t imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia
1 year, 2 months ago

Belarus’ top diplomat says he can’t imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The foreign minister of Belarus, which has a strategic partnership with Russia, says he cannot envision a situation where his country would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces. Sergei Aleinik said in an interview with The Associated Press that he also can’t imagine a situation where Russia would order his country to use the tactical …

Ukrainians aghast as Poland stops sending weapons to fight Russia
1 year, 3 months ago

Ukrainians aghast as Poland stops sending weapons to fight Russia

Al Jazeera  

Warsaw, one of Kyiv’s top allies since the Russian invasion began, took the surprise decision amid a row over Ukrainian grain. Kyiv, Ukraine – “I can’t believe the friendship is over.” That is what Maryna Vasilevskaya, a Ukrainian woman of Polish origin, told Al Jazeera with a heavy sigh on Thursday after learning that Warsaw halted arms supply to Kyiv …

Belarus leader proposes three-way cooperation with Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim
1 year, 3 months ago

Belarus leader proposes three-way cooperation with Russia’s Putin and North Korea’s Kim

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang after this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made the proposal as he met with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, …

Putin meets leader of Belarus, who suggests boosting his own ties with North Korea
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin meets leader of Belarus, who suggests boosting his own ties with North Korea

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian counterpart and staunch ally, who suggested that Minsk could join Moscow’s efforts to revive an old alliance with North Korea after this week’s summit between Putin and Kim Jong Un. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko made the proposal as he met with Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, …

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, …

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 …

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 warned Wagner chief to watch out for threats on his life, says Belarus president Lukashenko
1 year, 3 months ago

I warned Wagner chief to watch out for threats on his life, says Belarus president Lukashenko

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 Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko has …

‘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 …

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Mercenary Chief Who Clashed With Putin’s Military in Russia, Dies
1 year, 4 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Mercenary Chief Who Clashed With Putin’s Military in Russia, Dies

Live Mint  

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fall from grace was swift. For years, the Kremlin used Prigozhin’s Wagner Group for military and hacking operations abroad that the Russian government could plausibly deny. In 2014, Russia seized Crimea and lent support to pro-Russia fighters in Eastern Ukraine with the help of irregular units including one that became known as Wagner, according to Ukraine’s intelligence service. …

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