'The end of Wagner as we know it': What happens to Prigozhin and his private army next
Monday, 26 June 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin is the face of the notorious mercenary Wagner Group - and after its attempted coup on Saturday, the Kremlin says he's headed for Belarus.
The mutiny by Wagner group that had threatened Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority has come to an abrupt end. What started on a very theatrical note combined with lofty statements actually came down to a meek conclusion. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has confirmed that he has called off...
The United States has taken decisive action by imposing sanctions on four entities involved in procuring materials for Pakistan's ballistic missile project. This move aims to disrupt networks supporting proliferation activities, particularly those related to weapons of mass destruction. Three of the entities are based in China, while one operates out of Belarus. These companies have supplied items relevant to Pakistan's ballistic missile programs, including its efforts to develop long-range missiles.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin said his forces launched an attack that destroyed the largest power-generating plant in the Kyiv region in retaliation for assaults against his own country’s energy sector. Putin insisted that Russia was "obliged" to launch strikes on Ukrainian energy sites. The repeated attacks on civilian power stations have sparked outrage from Ukraine's allies. Speaking to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, President Putin argued that the attacks were only in response to Kyiv's attacks on Russian targets.
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On Saturday, a Russian Soyuz rocket successfully launched three astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS), overcoming a setback that had led to the last-minute abort of its previous launch two days prior. NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian cosmonaut Oleg Novitsky, and Marina Vasilevskaya of Belarus embarked on their journey from the Russian-leased Baikonur launch facility in Kazakhstan, marking a smooth and triumphant lift-off.
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Russia’s Defence Ministry has said “heavy” equipment of the Wagner Group will be transferred to the armed forces. This comes after several Russian aircraft were downed and pilots killed by Wagner..
ACLJ Senior Counsel for Global Affairs Mike Pompeo discusses the Wagner Group’s recent ‘March of Justice’ as well as his history in dealing with the group's leader Yevgeny Prigozhin...
Speaking to troops from Russia's military and security services gathered at the Kremlin, President Vladimir Putin tells them they halted a slide into civil war when Wagner mercenaries rebelled and..