Russia moves to legalise prisoners fighting in Ukraine war
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia moves to legalise prisoners fighting in Ukraine war

Al Jazeera  

Amnesty to be legally offered to criminals and crime suspects who agree to serve in Russia’s war in Ukraine. The Russian parliament’s lower house, the State Duma, has approved legislation that would give pardons to criminal convicts who volunteer to join Russian forces fighting in Ukraine, a move aimed at boosting troop numbers during the first stages of Ukraine’s counteroffensive. The legislation sets in law the recruitment of prisoners and criminal suspects for the war in Ukraine, a practice first adopted by the Wagner mercenary force last year before Russia’s Ministry of Defence took over prison recruitment in early 2023, the Moscow Times reported on Tuesday. “Russian opposition outlet Verstka reported on June 19 that Wagner recruiters are disseminating messages on social media platforms calling for individuals aged 21 to 35 years old with a ‘gaming background’ to join Wagner as UAV specialists,” the ISW said. Ukraine’s Deputy Defence Minister Hanna Maliar said on Tuesday that Ukrainian forces were moving forward but that the campaign would not be a quick offensive with successes like in a “movie”.

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U.N. expert says Russian prisoners sent to fight in Ukraine committing crimes when they return
3 months ago

U.N. expert says Russian prisoners sent to fight in Ukraine committing crimes when they return

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin takes part in the beginning of the active phase of the Ocean-2024 naval drills in the Kremlin in Moscow on Sept. 10. A U.N.-backed human rights expert monitoring President Vladimir Putin’s Russia decried increased violence in the country caused by former prisoners who have their sentences shortened or pardoned to fight in Ukraine and then return …

Ukraine expands its draft to prisoners to cope with battlefield shortages in its war against Russia
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Ukraine expands its draft to prisoners to cope with battlefield shortages in its war against Russia

ABC  

At a rural penal colony in south-east Ukraine, several convicts stand assembled under barbed wire to hear an army recruiter offer them a shot at parole. Ukraine is expanding its military draft to cope with acute battlefield shortages more than two years into fighting against Russia's full-scale invasion. "It's stupid to sit here doing nothing," Mr Volvach said, adding that …

Like Russia, Ukraine is now recruiting soldiers from prisons
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Like Russia, Ukraine is now recruiting soldiers from prisons

Live Mint  

KYIV, Ukraine—In 2020, Vitaliy Yatsenko went to pick up a parcel containing illegal amphetamines from a Kyiv post office and was met by 10 policemen and detained. Russia never confirmed the total number of convicts it recruited but figures from the prison service show a reduction of more than 35,000 in the country’s total prison population between May 2022 and …

Murder rate among Russian soldiers returning from Ukraine surges
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Murder rate among Russian soldiers returning from Ukraine surges

The Independent  

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‘I want to make up for mistakes’: The Russian POWs fighting for Ukraine
8 months ago

‘I want to make up for mistakes’: The Russian POWs fighting for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

Russian prisoners of war have been recruited to fight for anti-Kremlin militias that say they are aiding Ukraine’s war effort. “At some point, I understood that what they were telling us in Russia was a complete lie.” Vlad said he initially had no plans to join the Russian army. At the time, Yulia Gorbunova, a researcher on Ukraine at Human …

Ukraine-Russia war live: New Wagner commander confirms integration with Russia's national guard
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine-Russia war live: New Wagner commander confirms integration with Russia's national guard

The Telegraph  

Russia’s mercenary Wagner Group is building a new headquarters as part of a merger with the country’s national guard, its new leader has claimed. In his first public appearance since the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the group’s former leader, Anton Yelizarov said Wagner was “working for the good of the country”. “We are building a camp, so that the new …

Ex-Wagner commander Andrei Medvedev denied asylum in Norway
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Wagner commander Andrei Medvedev denied asylum in Norway

ABC  

In short: Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, has been denied asylum in Norway. Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, has been denied asylum in Norway. A former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who fled to Norway last year has been denied asylum. "They say the Wagner group is …

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin’s troops
1 year ago

Dismayed by Moscow’s war, Russian volunteers are joining Ukrainian ranks to fight Putin’s troops

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — When Russia’s invasion of Ukraine ignited into war, back in Moscow, a young Russian who now goes by the name of Karabas was plunged into despair. Members of the pro-Ukrainian Russian ethnic Siberian Battalion practice at a military training close to Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023. Ukraine’s military has formed a battalion of soldiers made up …

Who is the Wagner Group officer Putin asked to form ‘volunteer battalions’?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is the Wagner Group officer Putin asked to form ‘volunteer battalions’?

Al Jazeera  

And what could be next for the Russian mercenary group in Ukraine, after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death? Just like many other staffers of the security wing of Concorde, Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s multifaceted company, Troshev fought in the Soviet-Afghan war and later joined the police force in St Petersburg, Mitrokhin said. The Kremlin did not want entire Wagner units back on …

Yevgeny Prigozhin's son takes command of Russia's Wagner Group
1 year, 2 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin's son takes command of Russia's Wagner Group

Firstpost  

Pavel Prigozhin, 25, is said to be engaged in negotiations with Rosgvardia, the Russian National Guard, regarding the potential involvement of the Wagner Group in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine The son of former Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly assumed command of the mercenary group. Pavel Prigozhin, 25, is said to be engaged in negotiations with Rosgvardia, the Russian …

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 …

Several hundred Wagner fighters return to Ukraine, but impact limited, says Kyiv
1 year, 2 months ago

Several hundred Wagner fighters return to Ukraine, but impact limited, says Kyiv

Firstpost  

Since Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed on August 23 when a private jet in which he was travelling crashed, the Kremlin has sought to bring the group under tighter state control. Russian military bloggers have reported that some Wagner fighters have been returning to Ukraine Several hundred members of Russia’s Wagner private mercenary group have returned to eastern Ukraine …

What will replace Russia’s Wagner mercenary army?
1 year, 3 months ago

What will replace Russia’s Wagner mercenary army?

Al Jazeera  

The powerful private military company is already being torn apart by Russia’s military, intelligence services, and state-run corporations financed by Kremlin allies or oligarchs. What and who is left of Wagner is already being torn apart by Russia’s military, intelligence services, state-run corporations and private military companies financed by Kremlin allies or oligarchs – and even Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko …

Russian held in Finland said to be key figure in far-right Wagner affiliate
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian held in Finland said to be key figure in far-right Wagner affiliate

Al Jazeera  

Suspect Yan Petrovsky is said to be a fighter in the Wagner-associated ‘Rusich’ – the Sabotage Assault Reconnaissance Group. An alleged member of an extreme right-wing military sub-unit of the Wagner mercenary force has been arrested in Finland on charges of participation in a “terrorist group”, following a request from Ukraine, according to reports. Social media channels linked to Russia’s …

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 …

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 …

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

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 mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin …

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 …

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.” …

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’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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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 …

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 …

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 Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Who Led Mutiny Against Putin, Likely Dead or Jailed: Ex-US General
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Who Led Mutiny Against Putin, Likely Dead or Jailed: Ex-US General

News 18  

Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is likely dead or jailed and his publicized meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the mercenary group’s short-lived mutiny was probably fake, a former US military commander has claimed. Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Yevgeny Prigozhin and his commanders met Vladimir Putin and pledged loyalty to the government. When Abrams was …

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 …

Putin met Wagner chief Prigozhin
1 year, 5 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 …

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 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 …

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 …

Russia’s Wagner fighters have not visited Belarus barracks: Minsk
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia’s Wagner fighters have not visited Belarus barracks: Minsk

Al Jazeera  

Belarus adds to the uncertainty surrounding the Russian mercenary force, which was expected to be exiled after its brief mutiny. No one from the Russian Wagner mercenary group has yet visited a disused military camp that Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has offered for Wagner’s use, according to an adviser to Minsk’s defence minister. Under the terms of an agreement brokered …

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 …

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, …

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 …

A Wagner ex-convict returned from war and a Russian village lived in fear. Then he killed again
1 year, 5 months ago

A Wagner ex-convict returned from war and a Russian village lived in fear. Then he killed again

LA Times  

In this image taken from video and released on May 20 by the press service of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military contractor, his forces wave Russian and Wagner flags atop a damaged building in Bakhmut, Ukraine. Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said he had recruited 50,000 convicts for Ukraine, an estimate also made by Olga Romanova, director of …

Week in Russia-Ukraine: Wagner mutiny rattles Moscow, as counteroffensive creeps along
1 year, 5 months ago

Week in Russia-Ukraine: Wagner mutiny rattles Moscow, as counteroffensive creeps along

NPR  

Week in Russia-Ukraine: Wagner mutiny rattles Moscow, as counteroffensive creeps along Enlarge this image toggle caption Alex Babenko/AP Alex Babenko/AP Here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week. What to watch Eyes are on Russian President Vladimir Putin, Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner mercenary group one week after an attempted mutiny against the Defense …

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