Russia arrests pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin, according to reports FSB agents come to Girkin’s home and escort him away ‘in an unknown direction’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2023
Russia bans state officials from using Apple products over spying fears Russia has barred government officials from using iPhones and other Apple devices for work purposes Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 508 As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 508th day, these are the main developments. Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 508 of the invasion Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling civilians; Moscow issues criminal charges against seven in alleged plot to kill top Russian journalists The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2023
Kremlin says it has thwarted Kyiv-backed plot to kill prominent journalists – as it happened FSB says it has detained people carrying out reconnaissance near the homes of Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia Sobchak The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2023
Putin vs. Wagner: saved by kompromat? If you’re not “feeling confused” by events in Russia in the past few weeks, “then you’ve probably not been paying attention”, said Michael Day in The i Paper. The Week · Jul 14, 2023
Joe Biden ‘serious’ about pursuing prisoner swap to free reporter Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich Mr Gershkovich has been imprisoned in Russia on espionage charges he and his employer deny Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2023
Survey on the future of the UK‘s high streets launched by the Federation of Small Businesses FSB will analyse the results and submit them to national, devolved and local governments Birmingham Post · Jul 13, 2023
‘We have ambitious plans’: Anti-Putin forces plan fresh attacks inside Russia Leader of cross-border raids says weapons, not words, are needed to overthrow the regime in Moscow The Guardian - UK · Jul 8, 2023
Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it’s still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the brief uprising against the military or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
Mystery over Wagner boss as Putin's pal admits he's NOT in Belarus after mutiny Today Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is still in Russia and his troops have also not left the camps they stayed in before the attempted coup Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023
Inside chilling home of Wagner boss - alligator, disguises and severed heads The former ally of Vladimir Putin staged an armed revolt against the Kremlin regime a few weeks ago but was forced to abandon his plotted coup and go into hiding Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023
Russia claims to have foiled an assassination attempt in Crimea Moscow says Ukraine ordered the alleged attack on Sergey Aksyonov, the Russian-installed head of the annexed peninsula. Al Jazeera · Jul 3, 2023
Thousands of businesses can’t afford crippling rates on taxpayer-backed Covid loans Exclusive: Figures show £26bn was loaned out to around 100,000 firms under the government-backed scheme, but only one in four have paid off the debt The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2023
Bangkok Post · Jul 3, 2023 Ukraine claims limited gains, weeks into counteroffensive KYIV, Ukraine: Ukraine on Monday said its forces clawed back clutches of territory from Russia last week as part of its counteroffensive, as Russia's security service said it foiled an assassination attempt on the head of Moscow-annexed Crimea.
Daily Mirror · Jul 1, 2023 Vladimir Putin gives kill order against chief mutineer Prigozhin, Ukraine claims The Kremlin had previously given Yevgeny Prigozhin a pass, likely due to his service in Ukraine, but Kyiv now believes the FSB has been ordered to kill the chief mutineer
The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023 Putin looks weaker than ever but his opponents should expect vengeance The Wagner mutiny has damaged the Russian president’s standing but close watchers of the Kremlin believe he is biding his time before responding
The Week · Jun 30, 2023 What will Russia look like after Putin? Analysts are forecasting that Vladimir Putin’s two-decade stint at Russia’s helm could be nearing its end after the attempted coup staged by the Wagner Group.
Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2023 NATO will defend members from threat of Wagner forces in Belarus Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says military alliance will protect members from threats by either ‘Moscow or Minsk’.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023 Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt. Other Russians defying the Kremlin aren’t so lucky Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military — and got away with it
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023 Putin tells security staff they prevented civil war as Prigozhin lands in Belarus Russian president makes address at Kremlin and says that Wagner was entirely financed by state – despite years of denials
Daily Mirror · Jun 27, 2023 Jets linked to Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin arrive in Belarus ‘for exile’ Flight tracking information shows two planes arrived in Belarus from Russia, amid Yevgeny Prigozhin’s exile rumours following his failed coup attempt
The Week · Jun 27, 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin and the other Kremlin contenders who could replace Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin’s disastrous military defeats, his nuclear sabre-rattling and his endless raising of the stakes in Ukraine have forced even staunch pro-Kremlin commentators to question his decisions.
Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023 Vladimir Putin's FSB thugs employed mob tactics to halt coup leader's march on Moscow Wagner group chef Yevgeny Prigozhin sparked panic in the halls of the Kremlin on Saturday when he announced that he was marching 25,000 of his elite and murderous mercenaries on to Moscow to topple Russia's military leadership
Daily Mirror · Jun 24, 2023 US says Wagner coup is 'real' and 'serious' as White House consults allies The White House has said they are "monitoring the situation" after the Wagner mercenary group's chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, becomes more outspoken about the tactic's of Russia's conventional military