The Kremlin has declined to comment on the current whereabouts of Sergey Surovikin, a top Russian general who has been absent from public view since last week’s aborted mutiny by the leader of Russia’s Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin. “I recommend that you ask the Defense Ministry,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on June 29…
Kremlin Silent on Top General’s Post-Mutiny Absence From Public View
June 29, 2023
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Putin Planned to ‘Wipe Out’ Wagner Mutineers: Lukashenko
Russian President Vladimir Putin planned to kill mutinous Wagner fighters marching on Moscow before being talked down, according to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. It is unclear how Putin planned to carry out his plan, but Lukashenko said during a June 27 meeting with military officials that the decision had been made to kill all the…
Zelenskyy Could Delay Ukraine’s Elections Amid War With Russia
June 28, 2023
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Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has indicated he could put off his country’s election cycle and stay in power as long as the war with Russia continues. In an interview with the BBC published on June 22, Zelenskyy could not guarantee a presidential election would take place in 2024, when his five-year term ends. Zelenskyy said…
Lukashenko Says Putin Wanted to ‘Wipe Out’ Prigozhin During Mutiny Attempt
MOSCOW—Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to “wipe out” mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, in response to what the Kremlin cast as a mutiny. Putin initially vowed to crush the mutiny, comparing it to the wartime turmoil that ushered in the revolution of 1917 and then a civil war, but…
Labor’s $110 Million Military Support for Ukraine Not Enough: Shadow Foreign Minister
June 28, 2023
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The Australian government’s $110 million (US$73 million) military support for Ukraine is not effective enough in addressing Ukraine’s needs, the federal opposition says. Defence Minister Richard Marles unveiled the new assistance package on June 26, which includes 70 military vehicles, a supply of 105mm artillery ammunition, and $10 million to the Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. Australia…
US Sending $500 Million in Weapons, Military Aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON—The Biden administration announced Tuesday that it is sending up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems, as Ukrainian and Western leaders try to sort out the impact of the brief weekend insurrection in Russia. The aid is…
US Sanctions Gold Firms Tied to Wagner Mercenary Group
June 27, 2023
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The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday imposed sanctions on multiple companies accused of using illicit gold sales to help fund Russia’s Wagner mercenary group. Treasury said in an announcement on June 27 that it had sanctioned four companies in the Central African Republic (CAR), United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Russia, accusing the entities of engaging…
Impact of Wagner Mutiny on Russia–Ukraine Conflict Remains Unclear
The dramatic—if short-lived—armed mutiny led by Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has prompted a storm of speculation that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s grip on power is slipping. “We’ve seen more cracks emerge in the Russian facade,” U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in televised remarks on June 25. “Revolt Raises Searing Questions,” The New…
Ukraine Defence Effort Gets $110 Million Boost From Australia
Australia will provide a boost to the Ukrainian defence effort, with the federal government announcing a multi-million-dollar assistance package. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in a press conference on June 26 that the additional $110 million (US$73.5 million) support package will make a difference to Ukraine’s defence effort. Included in assistance will be 70 vehicles,…
After Wagner Revolt, White House Urges Beijing to Stop Backing Putin’s War Machine
June 26, 2023
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The White House urged China on Monday to stop supporting Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine after the brief Wagner mutiny threw Russia’s domestic political balance into uncertainty. According to White House national security spokesperson John Kirby, the Biden administration is actively monitoring the situation but has not yet determined how the recent revolt of Wagner Group,…
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