‘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
Ukraine ‘deserves’ NATO membership, Turkey’s Erdogan says Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also called for a return to peace talks saying, ‘a fair peace creates no losers’. Al Jazeera · Jul 8, 2023
What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Russia strikes Lviv, a Ukrainian city far from the frontline; remembering Victoria Amelina The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023
Biden adviser says US is pressing for the release of reporter who has spent 100 days in Russian jail White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. has been in contact with Russian officials to press for the release of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
Syria cracked down on Wagner after mutiny in Russia: Report Syrian authorities swiftly moved to isolate and control Wagner operatives after the mercenary group staged a rebellion. Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2023
Nato to recommit to Ukraine’s accession as Zelenskiy campaigns for support Vilnius summit will also address Sweden joining alliance, as Ukraine leader continues diplomacy tour The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 2023
How Russian state media is tearing down Prigozhin’s reputation as a ‘man of the people’ The public broadcast of police raids on Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin’s home and office are an obvious attack on the mercenary’s cherished reputation as a straight-talking patriot fighting against corruption – and, experts say, a warning to anyone else who might challenge President Vladimir Putin’s rule. France 24 · Jul 7, 2023
Russia’s Wagner fighters have not visited Belarus barracks: Minsk Belarus adds to uncertainty surrounding the Russian mercenary force, which was expected to be exiled after its mutiny. Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2023
Journalists demand ‘immediate release’ of Evan Gershkovic on 100th day of detention Detention of journalist by Russia is a ‘full-throated assault’ on democracy, says chief of News Media Association The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
3 keys to peace as the war in Ukraine hits 500 days Will Ukrainian advances lead to peace, or nuclear escalation? Axios · Jul 7, 2023
How many casualties has Russia suffered in Ukraine? Reliable figures difficult to substantiate amid the fog of war The Independent UK · Jul 7, 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
Wigs, gold bars and pictures of severed heads: Inside Wagner boss’s lavish Russian mansion - OLD Pro-Kremlin media reported that a raid on the Wagner chief’s flat had been conducted by Russian forces The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2023
NATO tracks movements of Russia’s Wagner mercenaries: Stoltenberg NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg says Western military alliance is monitoring movements of Russian mercenary force. Al Jazeera · Jul 7, 2023
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023 Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Russia, says Belarus president Lukashenko Prigozhin is meant to have fled the country following a deal in the wake of his short-lived mutiny
WEKU · Jul 6, 2023 Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, says Belarus' Lukashenko That's in contrast to the deal worked out after the failed uprising last month. The Kremlin had said the Wagner group leader would be exiled to neighboring Belarus but would not face charges.
Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023 Analyst: ‘Uneasy ceasefire’ between Wagner, Russia after mutiny Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was expected to relocate to Belarus, but Lukashenko says he’s in Russia.
Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023 Wagner chief Prigozhin is back in Russia, Lukashenko says The chief of the Wagner private army that staged an aborted rebellion against the Kremlin’s military leadership last month is back in Russia, according to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023 Wigs, gold bars and pictures of severed heads: Inside Wagner boss’s lavish Russian mansion Pro-Kremlin media reported that a raid on the Wagner chief’s flat had been conducted by Russian forces
The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023 ‘It is like a virus that spreads’: business as usual for Wagner group’s extensive Africa network Despite Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion against the Kremlin, his military contracts are proving too profitable to lose
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023 How many casualties has Russia suffered in Ukraine? Reliable figures difficult to substantiate amid the fog of war
The Times of India · Jul 6, 2023 Wagner chief is still in Russia, not Belarus: President Lukashenko MINSK: According to Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner group, remains in Russia rather than Belarus, despite an agreement with the Kremlin that stipulated his relocation to Belarus after his unsuccessful uprising last month.
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
Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023 Russia TV blasts Wagner boss Prigozhin, says mutiny probe ongoing Russia’s state Russia-1 TV channel broadcast programme in which Wagner boss branded ‘a traitor’ over rebellion.
Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023 UN wants more access to Ukraine nuclear plant amid sabotage warnings International Atomic Energy Agency seeks access to rooftop of Zaporizhzhia reactors to check for presence of explosives.