The Latest Breaking News from Yevgeny Prigozhin

Russia defence chief Shoigu appears in video after Wagner revolt

Footage of Sergey Shoigu visiting troops in Ukraine airs after rebellion led by mercenary boss seeking his removal.

Al Jazeera · Jun 26, 2023

Wagner mutiny in Russia raises questions on overseas influence

PARIS: Russian mercenary group Wagner has been seen for years as an armed extension of Moscow's influence in Syria and Africa -- a status now called into question by its leader's aborted revolt.

Bangkok Post · Jun 26, 2023

First Thing: Russia attempts to restore calm after Wagner mutiny

Footage shows defence minister Sergei Shoigu visiting troops in Ukraine. Plus, how El Niño is affecting global heating in 2023

The Guardian - UK · Jun 26, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 488 of the invasion

Russia releases images of defence minister visiting occupied Ukraine; criminal case reported to still be open on Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Guardian - AU · Jun 26, 2023

Vladimir Putin's FSB thugs employed mob tactics to halt coup leader's march on Moscow

Wagner group chef Yevgeny Prigozhin sparked panic in the halls of the Kremlin on Saturday when he announced that he was marching 25,000 of his elite and murderous mercenaries on to Moscow to topple Russia's military leadership

Daily Mirror · Jun 26, 2023

Russian PM calls on country to unite behind Vladimir Putin

Mikhail Mishustin says Russia has faced ‘a challenge to its stability’ after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mutiny

The Guardian - UK · 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.

The Week · Jun 26, 2023

Xi weighs up support for Putin after rebellion

Beijing’s support for Moscow is based on pragmatism and ideology, with China’s most powerful ally damaged by recent events

The Guardian - UK · 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

Evening Standard · 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