What future awaits Russia’s Wagner army and its boss, Prigozhin? Observers say Yevgeny Prigozhin is ‘doomed’ after turning on Russian President Vladimir Putin. Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2023
Putin claims he’s back in control. Russia’s elite isn’t so sure MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin tried this week to show he was firmly in control after the dramatic attempted mutiny by mercenary commander Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Times of India · Jun 28, 2023
Top Russian general arrested after going missing amid claims he knew about Wagner mutiny It is alleged that General Sergei ‘Armageddon’ Surovikin is being held at the Lefortovo pre-trial detention centre over a plot to oust defence minister Sergei Shoigu Daily Mirror · Jun 28, 2023
Timeline of the Idaho college murders One year on from the murders of four University of Idaho students, Io Dodds charts out the entire case The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023
Russia Looks Increasingly Medieval After the Coup That Wasn't Feudal-style squabbling with the control of nuclear weapons at stake. Reason · Jun 28, 2023
Putin steps up efforts to undercut Wagner leader after rebellion MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin sought to cast the Wagner leader who rose against him as corrupt, even as he said the Kremlin was financing the mercenary’s operations. The Times of India · Jun 28, 2023
Commentary: There are no winners in Wagner Group’s thwarted insurrection in Russia The rebellion ended as quickly as it began. Less than a day after Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led thousands of his men into Russia and made a beeline toward Moscow, he called it off and pulled them back. In a deal brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, Prigozhin… Chicago Tribune · Jun 28, 2023
Kramatorsk strike death toll rises to 11 – as it happened Three children among dead in Russian attack that hit pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine; US president says ‘hard to tell’ if Putin weakened by Wagner mutiny. This blog is now closed. The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2023
Time 'to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO', says Stoltenberg NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday he has called a meeting of senior officials from Turkey, Sweden and Finland on July 6 to try to overcome Turkish objections to Sweden joining the military organisation. "The time is now to welcome Sweden as a full member of NATO," Stoltenberg told reporters… France 24 · 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’. Al Jazeera · Jun 28, 2023
Failed Russian mutiny boosts prospects for more US arms to Ukraine WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden says it’s too early to tell what the turmoil in Moscow will mean for Russian President Vladimir Putin. But the 24-hour mutiny by mercenaries is likely to bolster those in Washington seeking to boost support for Ukraine’s war effort. Tribune News Service · Jun 28, 2023
Putin war yields dividends — not for him Putin achieved everything that he did not desire Salon · Jun 28, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 490 of the invasion At least ten killed after Russian strike hits restaurant in Kramatorsk; Ukraine reforms domestic weapons production with appointment of Herman Smetanin The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2023
Nato ready to face threat from ‘Moscow or Minsk’, says alliance head after Wagner chief’s exile Jens Stoltenberg says alliance has strengthened eastern flank and will protect ‘every inch of Nato territory’ after Prigozhin move The Guardian - AU · Jun 28, 2023
Zenger · Jun 28, 2023 Putin Tells Troops They Averted Civil War Amid Wagner Rebellion Russian President Vladimir Putin praised military actions and revealed payments to mercenaries
Tribune News Service · Jun 27, 2023 Bryan Kohberger defense wants records withheld by state in Idaho homicide case MOSCOW, Idaho — Attorneys for Bryan Kohberger in court Tuesday argued for access to investigative records that law enforcement used to justify Kohberger’s arrest on suspicion of murdering four University of Idaho students in November.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023 Bryan Kohberger judge makes reference to Lori Vallow case as suit-clad Idaho murders suspect appears in court Accused killer appeared in court in Moscow one day after prosecutors announced intentions to seek the death penalty
Bangkok Post · Jun 27, 2023 Russian arrivals start to decline in June The flow of Russian tourists started to slow before the mutiny in Moscow last weekend, but more long-stay travellers might flock to Thailand if the political tension escalates, according to the Association of Thai Travel Agents (Atta).
Al Jazeera · Jun 27, 2023 Russia bombs busy Ukraine restaurant At least eight killed and dozens injured after Russian missile hits crowded pizza restaurant in centre of Kramatorsk.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023 NATO warns not to underestimate Russian forces, and tells Moscow it has increased preparedness NATO’s chief said Tuesday that the power of Russia’s military shouldn’t be underestimated following the weekend mutiny against it by Wagner Group mercenaries, and said the alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days
France 24 · Jun 27, 2023 Putin's defence chief Shoigu survived Wagner’s challenge – but for how long? Russia’s embattled defence minister was in the hot seat long before Yevgeny Prigozhin sent his Wagner mercenaries racing to Moscow on a stated mission to oust him. The latter’s failure shows President Vladimir Putin is unwilling to sacrifice his long-time confidant – at least for now.
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023 Pope's peace envoy arrives in Moscow after the short-lived Wagner rebellion Pope Francis’ peace envoy has arrived in Moscow
France 24 · Jun 27, 2023 Putin's move: What next for Prigozhin and Russia's war in Ukraine? What is a wounded bear to do? Good luck deducing Vladimir Putin’s next move he makes a return to the public eye in the wake of Saturday's aborted march on Moscow by Yevgeny Prigozhin's irregulars. What are the true intentions of the master of the Kremlin? With Belarus's president now…
The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023 Putin admits Moscow paid Wagner mercenaries £800m in wages in a year – and that his forces ‘stopped civil war’ Russian president says mercenary group was funded by the state, after years of denials, as group’s leader arrives in Belarus as part of deal that ended mutiny
The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023 Belarusian leader confirms arrival of exiled Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Moscow claims paramilitaries have agreed to hand over weapons after failed Rostov uprising