The week in Ukraine: When Prigozhin turned Wagner's tanks on Russia Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. WEKU · Jun 26, 2023
Failed Wagner Group coup leaves Putin humiliated and Belarus dictator Lukashenko more secure – for now For Vladimir Putin, the abortive Wagner Group coup has been a humiliating affair that exposed his lack of control over military units ostensibly fighting for Russia. It was an episode that the Russian president is unlikely to forgive in a hurry. The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023
Crude Oil Prices Just Mildly Higher After Russian Instability August WTI crude oil (CLQ23 ) today is up +0.14 (+0.20%), and Aug RBOB gasoline (RBQ23 ) is up +0.0012 (+0.05%). Crude oil and gasoline prices today are mildly higher on weakness in the dollar index and the brief weekend insurrection by the Wagner Group, which initially sparked some concern... Barchart · Jun 26, 2023
Moscow’s fallout with Wagner: Your guide to the Russian rebellion What’s next for Prigozhin and his men, and why have they been warring with military chiefs? Here are key things to know. Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2023
Brief Russian Insurrection Has Little Net Market Impact The brief insurrection in Russia by the Wagner Group over the weekend has had only a minor net impact on the markets today. U.S. and European stocks are mildly higher. Gold is just slightly higher, indicating no major flight-to-safety. Benchmark ICE Dutch TTF natural gas futures prices today are just... Barchart · Jun 26, 2023
Stocks Higher Despite Russian Geopolitical Concerns What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.20%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.46%. U.S. stocks are mildly higher today as chip stocks... Barchart · Jun 26, 2023
Vladimir Putin fails to mention mutiny in first statement since Wagner group boss exiled He congratulated participants of an industrial forum, and made no mention of the weekend’s revolt Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
Markets Today: Stocks Rise Despite Geopolitical Concerns Morning Markets The S&P 500 Index ( $SPX ) ( SPY ) is up +0.26%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ( $DOWI ) ( DIA ) is up by +0.09%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ( $IUXX ) ( QQQ ) is up by +0.5%. U.S. stocks are higher this... Barchart · Jun 26, 2023
Anticlimactic End to Wagner Group's Armed Rebellion in Russia Plus: Florida drag law ruled unconstitutional, Meta cancels Canadian news posts, and more... Reason · Jun 26, 2023
Markets Today: Stocks Slightly Lower on Geopolitics and Weak Economic News Morning Markets September E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESU2 3) this morning are down -0.04%, and Sep Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU2 3) are down -0.05%. U.S. stocks are being undercut by weak consumer economic reports over the weekend from China, a weak German IFO report, and geopolitical concerns after Wagner... Barchart · Jun 26, 2023
Prigozhin’s revolt: is Russia really heading for ‘sudden collapse’? Britain must be ready for the end of Vladimir Putin’s rule in Russia, government insiders have warned following the Wagner Group’s failed revolt at the weekend. The Week · Jun 26, 2023
Wagner boss still faces criminal charges over rebellion - Russian state media As part of a deal the Kremlin said the criminal case against Yevgeny Prigozhin would be dropped Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
Where is Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin? Kremlin says Russian mercenary leader met President Vladimir Putin five days after failed rebellion to assure him he was loyal to Russia and him Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023
China downplays Wagner group rebellion to support Russia China’s support to most credible ally came during Russian eputy foreign minister’s unannounced visit The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023
Caixin Global · Jun 26, 2023 China Says It Supports National Stability in Russia After Wagner ‘Incident’ Foreign ministry spokesperson said late Sunday that the uprising is the country’s ‘internal affair’
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 Live Updates | Fallout from Russian mercenary armed revolt Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made his first public appearance since a mercenary uprising demanded his ouster
The Week · Jun 26, 2023 What the Wagner uprising in Russia might mean for the Ukraine war James Horncastle, assistant professor in international relations, on whether the short-lived insurrection in Russia could be a turning point in the war in Ukraine.
Evening Standard · Jun 26, 2023 Ukraine not Russia has the ‘strategic patience’ to win the war, says Britain after Wagner revolt against Putin James Cleverly says Kyiv’s forces are ‘steadily clawing back their territory’ with the summer counter-offensive
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin? Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but the Wagner leader’s threats against the country’s military leadership show tensions escalating to an alarming extent
The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023 Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The exiled Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin Long a low-profile Russian businessman, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has taken the spotlight in Russia
Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 26, 2023 Mercenary chief’s rebellion has weakened Putin, analysts say, as Russia faces counteroffensive in Ukraine The Wagner forces’ largely unopposed, rapid advance exposed vulnerabilities in Russia’s security and military forces as it also pulled some of the country’s best forces from the battlefield in the war with Ukraine.
Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023 UK must 'prepare for sudden collapse of Russia and downfall of Vladimir Putin' A senior government official says the UK must prepare for a 'whole range of different scenarios' following Wagner Group's failed coup attempt
The Conversation · Jun 26, 2023 The rise of Yevgeny Prigozhin: how a one-time food caterer became Vladimir Putin's biggest threat Never during the 23 years of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule has he faced the kind of challenge posed by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s insurrection over the weekend.
WEKU · Jun 26, 2023 After its march toward Moscow, what's next for Russia's Wagner Group? The fate of the private military company is unclear, especially after it was credited with delivering Russia recent gains in the country's war against Ukraine.
Zenger · Jun 25, 2023 From Putin’s Chef To Kremlin Revolt Leader: The Rise Of Yevgeny Prigozhin Former criminal turned oligarch, Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group poses a major threat to Vladimir Putin's regime