Wagner
Why Prigozhin’s absence is so damaging to Putin
World
July 11, 2023
Why Prigozhin’s absence is so damaging to Putin
CNN — The mystery becomes yet more opaque even as the Kremlin tries to clear it up. Yevgeny Prigozhin’s whereabouts…
Prigozhin’s fate remains unclear and it signals more trouble in Russia
World
July 7, 2023
Prigozhin’s fate remains unclear and it signals more trouble in Russia
CNN — The bizarre tale of Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former pal-turned-mutineer, just got a whole lot weirder.…
Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny
World
July 6, 2023
Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny
Minsk, Belarus CNN — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is unclear if his fighters will…
21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says
World
July 2, 2023
21,000 Wagner mercenaries killed in Ukraine and ‘world wants to kill’ Putin, Zelensky says
CNN — At least 21,000 Wagner mercenaries have been killed fighting in Ukraine, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky. The Ukrainian…
Lukashenko claims he stopped Putin from ‘destroying’ Wagner group
World
June 28, 2023
Lukashenko claims he stopped Putin from ‘destroying’ Wagner group
Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko claims he convinced Russian leader Vladimir Putin not to “destroy” the Wagner group and its chief…
Putin strives to reassert control after Wagner mutiny
World
June 28, 2023
Putin strives to reassert control after Wagner mutiny
CNN — For two days after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his abortive mutiny, Russian President Vladimir Putin said…
Some Russians welcomed Wagner mercenaries who appeared in their streets during brief insurrection
World
June 26, 2023
Some Russians welcomed Wagner mercenaries who appeared in their streets during brief insurrection
Moscow CNN — Some Russians greeted the weekend’s armed insurrection led by the head of the Wagner paramilitary group, Yevgeny…
Putin is at risk of losing his iron grip on power. The next 24 hours are critical
World
June 24, 2023
Putin is at risk of losing his iron grip on power. The next 24 hours are critical
This just does not happen in Vladimir Putin’s Russia. Especially in public. The Russian president is facing the most serious…
Wagner chief rejects Russian Defense Ministry efforts to rein in his force
World
June 12, 2023
Wagner chief rejects Russian Defense Ministry efforts to rein in his force
The boss of the Russian private military company Wagner says he won’t sign contracts with Russia’s Defense Ministry, rejecting an…
US sanctions Wagner in Mali, confirms CNN investigation on support to Sudan paramilitaries
Middle East
May 26, 2023
US sanctions Wagner in Mali, confirms CNN investigation on support to Sudan paramilitaries
CNN — The US Treasury has sanctioned the head of the Wagner private military group in Mali, Ivan Maslov, as…