Wagner boss met Vladimir Putin five days after mutiny, Kremlin says Russian president’s spokesperson says Yevgeny Prigozhin among 35 of group’s commanders invited to Moscow The Guardian - UK · Jul 10, 2023
Kremlin says Prigozhin pledged loyalty following short-lived Wagner rebellion Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin pledged loyalty to the Russian government in a Kremlin meeting with President Vladimir Putin five days after the commander led a short-lived rebellion, a senior government spokesman said Monday, the latest twist in a baffling episode that has raised questions about the power and influence both… France 24 · Jul 10, 2023
The Russian military chief who was targeted in a June rebellion has surfaced in a video Russia’s Defense Ministry has released a video of the country’s military chief The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023
Zelenskyy hails Ukraine's soldiers from a Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war Speaking from Snake Island, Zelenskyy honored the Ukrainian soldiers who fought for the island and all other defenders of the country. WEKU · Jul 8, 2023
Zelensky visits island where soldiers told Russian warship to go 'f*** itself' Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a surprise visit to Snake Island to mark the 500th day since the Russian invasion began - with the site becoming iconic after defenders told warship operators to: "Go f*** yourself" Daily Mirror · Jul 8, 2023
‘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
Prigozhin wig pictures appear to be genuine, analysis shows Images leaked by Russian security services are consistent with one another and appear distorted due to being pictures of a digital screen The Guardian - UK · Jul 7, 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
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
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
Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia's Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny The Belarusian military has shown off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner military contractor if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended its mutiny 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
Volodymyr Zelenskiy discusses peace plan, Nato and grain deal with Erdoğan in Turkey – as it happened Ukraine president meets with Turkish leader after summits across Europe The Guardian - AU · Jul 7, 2023
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
Al Jazeera · 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.
The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 499 of the invasion 10 people killed in Lviv missile strike; US poised to send cluster munitions to Ukraine
The Guardian - AU · Jul 6, 2023 Morning Mail: Dutton goes nuclear, tobacco company’s surprise vape push, Mitch Marsh stars in Ashes Opposition leader ramps up his calls for nuclear power as ‘next step’ from Aukus, while forgotten all-rounder has fairytale return with Test ton
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.
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.
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.
Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023 Shoigu: Who is the Russian defence chief, detested by Wagner? The general was once seen as being President Putin’s successor. Now his credibility is in question, analysts say.