As members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group headed back to their bases and withdrew from the Russian city of Rostov on Sunday, one U.S. official said that it shows “cracks” in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power amid a drawn out invasion of Ukraine that appears to be taking its toll on Russia. In an interview…
Wagner Mercenary Uprising in Russia Shows ‘Cracks’ in Putin’s Power: Blinken
As members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group headed back to their bases and withdrew from the Russian city of Rostov on Sunday, one U.S. official said that it shows “cracks” in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power amid a drawn out invasion of Ukraine that appears to be taking its toll on Russia. In an interview…
Russian Mercenaries Return to Base After Deal Ends Mutiny
ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH, Russia—Armed Russian mercenaries withdrew from the southern Russian city of Rostov overnight under a deal and halted their advance on Moscow. Fighters of the Wagner group returned to their bases in return for guarantees for their safety and the leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, will move to Belarus, according to the agreement mediated by Belarusian President…
Ex-SoCal Serviceman Sentenced for Exporting Military Items to Russia
June 25, 2023
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LOS ANGELES—A former member of the United States military who lived in Corona was sentenced on June 23 to 27 months in prison for conspiring to unlawfully export to Russia thermal imaging riflescopes, night vision goggles, and other defense items without a license in violation of federal law. Igor Panchernikov, 41, who once served in…
The Russia-Ukraine War and Why Tactical Obsession Is a Mental Illness
Commentary Wars beget such anxiety that those not involved in the fight for survival at the front engage in endless emotional torment and speculation. This is a tactical, individual reaction within a viral environment, so as individual anxiety achieves mass adoption, it acquires strategic impact. And today, that mass adoption is guaranteed by the still…
Belarus Claims Rebel Russian Mercenaries Agree to Halt Advance on Moscow, Coup Leader Denies
The Belarus President’s Office has said that Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to stop the group’s lightning-fast advance toward Moscow and to deescalate the situation, with Prigozhin denying the claims. Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has reportedly held talks with Prigozhin, according to…
US Holds Nuclear Weapons Dialogue With China, Russia, France, UK
The United States said Friday that it hosted a working-level experts’ meeting with counterparts from China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom in “an ongoing exchange” amid Russia’s war in Ukraine. According to the State Department, experts from the foreign and defense ministries of the five nuclear-armed states met on June 13 and 14 in…
Drone Wars: UAVs Shape the Tide of Conflict Between Russia and Ukraine
On the morning of June 21, Russian air defenses foiled an airborne drone attack—the third in two months—just outside Moscow, according to officials. In a statement, the Russian Defense Ministry said three Ukrainian drones had been destroyed after approaching sensitive facilities in the Moscow region. The Russian press later reported that the attack had been…
Russian Diplomats Squatting At Revoked Embassy Site Amidst Legal Challenge
Russia has launched legal action against the Australian government to stop it from revoking its right to a new embassy site deemed a security risk to the country. The legal bid, launched on June 23, will seek to overturn laws passed on June 15 that allow the Australian government to seize a parcel of land in…
US Sanctions Burma Defense Ministry, Banks Over Russian Arms Imports
The U.S. Treasury Department on Wednesday sanctioned Burma’s Defense Ministry and two regime-controlled banks for their alleged roles in the junta’s weapon purchases from sanctioned entities in Russia. The sanctions targeted the Myanmar Foreign Trade Bank and Myanmar Investment and Commercial Bank, which were used by the junta for foreign currency exchanges and buying arms…
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