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Kremlin blames west for small number of leaders due at Russia-Africa summit

Ukraine war and grain deal exit loom over forum that could be ‘make or break for Putin’ in courting Africa

The Guardian - UK

African leaders arrive in Russia for summit with Putin, as Kremlin seeks allies in Ukraine war

Some African leaders have arrived in Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin as the Kremlin seeks more allies amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Wagner gold smuggling critical to keeping Russia’s economy afloat, MPs say

Parliamentary report also criticises the ‘remarkably complacent’ attitude of the government to Wagner’s activities across the last decade

The Independent UK

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Lawmakers say the UK should ban Russia's Wagner as a terrorist group

British lawmakers say the U.K. has underestimated the threat posed by the Russian Wagner mercenary group and should ban it as a terrorist organization

The Independent UK

UK inaction let Wagner group flourish and grow, say MPs

Foreign affairs select committee condemns government’s ‘dismal lack of understanding’ about group’s hold in Africa

The Guardian - UK

Putin ‘looked paralyzed and unable to act’ as Wagner coup unfolded

Ukrainian and other European security officials say no orders came from Putin on 24 June when the Wagner rebellion broke out

The Independent UK

Why are Wagner mercenaries in Belarus – and would they try to invade Poland?

Fighters from the group are training Belarusian troops near the border with Nato member Poland

The Independent UK

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Ukraine war: 'joke' about Wagner Group invading Poland highlights regional security fears of rogue mercenaries

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko reportedly remarked – suppposedly in a joking tone – during a recent meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in St Petersburg that Wagner mercenaries are eager to move into Poland.

The Conversation

Russia-Ukraine war – live: Putin launches fresh drone strikes on Kyiv as air raid sirens wail across capital

Attacks also reported in other northern and central regions of Ukraine, Kyiv says

The Independent UK

Russia-Ukraine war: UN chief calls on Russia to return to Black Sea grain deal; US journalist wounded in drone attack – as it happened

António Guterres calls on Moscow to return to deal allowing safe export of Ukrainian grain; US citizen working for AFP hurt in Bakhmut attack

The Guardian - AU

US sanctions Mali’s defence minister, officials over Wagner ties

US State Department accuses three Malian officials of facilitating the Russian mercenary group’s rise in the country.

Al Jazeera

Mali's army and suspected Russia-linked mercenaries committed 'new atrocities,' rights group says

Human Rights Watch says it has found evidence of new summary executions, lootings, forced disappearances and other abuses committed in Mali by the army suspected Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries

The Independent UK

Monitoring group says thousands of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since failed uprising

A monitoring group says thousands of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since the group’s short-lived rebellion

The Independent UK

Has Russia contained the Prigozhin threat? Its long history of managing violent mercenaries suggests so

A month on since pundits declared the imminent start of a new Russian civil war, we’re still waiting. Moreover, we still know very little about what went on when Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a brief rebellion against the Kremlin.

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The Independent UK

Russian special forces kill gunman who broke into private house near Moscow

Russia’s National Guard says security forces killed a heavily-armed gunman who broke into a private house in Moscow's suburbs and fired at them, reportedly threatening to march on the Kremlin

Evening Standard

Hardline Putin critic faces jail after arrest in Moscow

A hard-line critic of Vladimir Putin who accused the Russian president of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been arrested in Moscow.

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Russia and Ukraine issue tit-for-tat warnings after Moscow pulls out of Black Sea grain deal; the sole remaining resident of one Ukrainian village who curses Putin every morning

Al Jazeera

Any Polish aggression on Belarus is attack on Russia, Putin says

President says Russia will retaliate against any attack on ally. Poland denies having territorial ambitions in Belarus.

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The Independent UK

What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but his former friend’s attempted mutiny and threats against Russia’s defence establishment have exposed cracks in the president’s authority

The Guardian - UK

Putin warns Poland against ‘unleashing aggression’ against Belarus

Russian president reacts angrily after Polish defence minister sends troops to guard eastern border

The Independent UK

Russian authorities detain a hard-liner who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

A prominent Russian hard-liner who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been detained on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company

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CIA Chief: The uprising in Russia shows 'signs of weakness' in Putin's rule

The spy chief also told NPR's Mary Louise Kelly that discontent in Russia has created a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity to recruit Russians to spy on behalf of the U.S.

The Independent UK

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin - OLD

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

Wagner mercenaries training Belarus special forces just miles from border with Nato-member Poland

Warsaw moving soldiers to protect border as commander claims up to 10,000 Wagner fighters will move to Belarus

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