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The Latest Breaking News from Wagner Group

UK sanctions Wagner-linked officials in Mali, Sudan and CAR

The individuals now face asset freezes and travel bans in UK for alleged human rights abuses in three African states.

Al Jazeera · Jul 20, 2023

UK sanctions ‘despicable’ Wagner leaders linked to African killings and torture

Foreign Office minister Andrew Mitchell said the mercenary unit was ‘acting with impunity’ in countries such as Mali and Sudan.

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2023

Prigozhin in video tells Wagner troops to prepare ‘for Africa’

Mutinous mercenary boss welcomes his fighters in Belarus, tells them they will not participate in Ukraine war for now.

Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023

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Ukraine war: Wagner Group boss and Belarus's president are still manoeuvring for power

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko is emerging with more power in the aftermath of the military uprising and march on Moscow as he publicly questions President Vladimir Putin’s version of events.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

Impunity over Wagner mutiny signals further degradation of rule of law in Russia

When mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led his rebels in a short-lived mutiny, many observers focused on how it would challenge the Kremlin politically – few looked at how the episode and the reaction of the Russian authorities undermine the country’s legal system.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

Private Russian military companies are multiplying – and so are the Kremlin’s problems

The Kremlin said Friday that it is considering granting legal status to some of the more than two dozen private military companies active in Russia. Legally, these shadow paramilitary groups do not exist – which allows them to operate parallel to Russia's armed forces, at times doing high-risk "dirty" jobs…

France 24 · Jul 16, 2023

Wagner group mercenaries arrive in Belarus, reports say

About 240 Wagner fighters, 40 trucks and ‘a large amount of weapons’ reportedly arrived on Saturday

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2023

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Biden’s Jest On Wagner Group Chief Raises Eyebrows Amid Russia Rift

President Biden warns Prigozhin to be cautious after failed revolt and Putin's loss in Ukraine war.

Zenger · Jul 14, 2023

No, this video doesn’t show the Wagner Group arriving in Belarus

After the aborted Wagner rebellion, Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin held a meeting on June 29 after which the Wagner commanders said they would "continue to fight" for Russia. Against this backdrop, social media users shared a video which they claimed shows a convoy of mercenaries from the Wagner Group…

France 24 · Jul 13, 2023

Wagner boss Prighozin had been 'treated for cancer and had nothing to lose' before mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin, boss of Wagner Group,launched an apparent mutiny against Moscow last month and experts now claim the decision was largely motivated by his health

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023

Russia's Defense Ministry says Wagner mercenaries are surrendering their weapons to the military

Russia’s Defense Ministry says mercenaries of the Wagner Group are completing the handover of their weapons to the military, a move that follows the private army’s brief rebellion last month that challenged the Kremlin’s authority

The Independent UK · Jul 12, 2023

Surovikin: Russian general missing since Wagner mutiny ‘resting’

Surovikin was last seen in a video urging Wagner Group fighters to halt their mutiny last month.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

‘Shifting Russia-Ukraine Dynamics Unlikely To Affect Israel’

The coup launched by Wagner Group last month has led to debate over whether the group exposed vulnerability in Russia's bulwark.

Zenger · Jul 11, 2023

Can Putin recover from the Wagner mutiny?

Russia’s elites are distancing themselves from Putin, even if they won’t revolt just yet, say analysts.

Al Jazeera · Jul 11, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2023

Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin’s commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty

On June 29, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his commanders met for three hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin, vowing loyalty to the government.

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

How the Wagner Group’s armed uprising almost toppled Vladimir Putin

For 36 hours, Russian president appeared to be on the brink as Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary fighters left frontline in Ukraine to occupy Rostov-on-Don and march on Moscow

WEKU · Jul 10, 2023

Week in Ukraine: NATO meets as Russia's war blows past 500 days

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · Jul 10, 2023

Russia confirms Wagner-Putin meeting, releases Gerasimov video

Russia appears to be trying to take control of the narrative around the Wagner Group, after last month’s mutiny.

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The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Biden’s biggest gaffes: Muddling up wars, dozing off mid-event and a series of tumbles

President Joe Biden has a well-documented history of embarrassing gaffes. Here are some of his most notorious blunders to date

France 24 · 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.

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.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023

Ukraine recap: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the mystery of the mutiny that never was

Ukrainian units are forcing their Russian foes back by what on some days seems like a few metres at a time. But on June 24, at least some Russian troops moved much more rapidly toward their own capital.

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.

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 Conversation · Jul 5, 2023

Prigozhin revolt raised fears of Putin's toppling – and a nuclear Russia in chaos

As national security scholar Gregory F. Treverton says, the brief mutiny mounted by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, may be over, but the dramatic events sparked by that mutiny are “still unfolding.” In this interview with The Conversation U.S. democracy editor Naomi Schalit,…

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