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…
Trump Calls Wagner Rebellion in Russia a ‘Big Mess’
Former President Donald Trump called the conflict between the Russian military and Wagner mercenaries a “big mess” on Saturday. Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin called for an armed uprising against Russia’s military leaders, after alleging that Russia’s top general, Valery Gerasimov, had ordered an attack, killing some 2,000 Wagner soldiers at their field camps in…
‘Badge of Honour’: Australian Author Blacklisted by Kremlin, Denied Access to Russia
The Russian government has indefinitely banned 48 Australian citizens from entering Russia on the grounds of “creating anti-Russian agenda” in Australia, including individuals involved in the military-industrial industry and journalists. Paul Monk, a former intelligence analyst, author, and current contributor for The Australian newspaper, has expressed feeling honoured to be among those sanctioned. The prominent…
US Targets Two Russian Spies It Says Tried to Influence Local US Election
WASHINGTON—The United States slapped sanctions on Friday on two Russian intelligence officers who attempted to interfere in a local American election as part of Moscow’s “global malign influence operations,” the Treasury Department said. The two officers, Yegor Sergeyevich Popov and Aleksei Borisovich Sukhodolov, both members of Russia’s Federal Security Service, have worked to undermine democratic…
Wagner Mercenary Chief to Move to Belarus, Not Face Prosecution for Rebel March: Kremlin
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, will move to neighboring Belarus as part of a deal to end what appeared to be an armed coup led by Prigozhin against Russia’s military leadership, according to the Kremlin. Prigozhin, who has been a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin for some 20 years,…
Explainer: What Is the Wagner Paramilitary Group?
Amid recent commotion around a possible coup in Russia by the Wagner private military organization, attention has turned to the shadowy group and its leader, a longtime affiliate of Russian President Vladimir Putin. After appearing to have launched an armed rebellion to force a change at the helm of Russia’s military, the group’s leader Yevgeny…
Russia Says Wagner Group’s Leader Will Move to Belarus, Not Face Prosecution After Rebellious March
The rebellious Russian mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow before abruptly reversing course will move to neighboring Belarus and not face prosecution, the Kremlin said Saturday, as part of a deal to defuse a crisis that represented the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades…
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…
Rebel Wagner Mercenaries Agree to Halt Advance on Moscow
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 confirming the news in a social media post. Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has reportedly held…
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…
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