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Russia confirms Wagner-Putin meeting, releases Gerasimov video
Russia confirms Wagner-Putin meeting, releases Gerasimov video Russia appears to be trying to take control of the confusing narrative around the Wagner Group, after last month’s shocking mutiny. Putin, Prigozhin and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
No Wagner Group Here: Riddles Grow as Belarus Displays an Empty Base
No Wagner Group Here: Riddles Grow as Belarus Displays an Empty Base Two weeks after the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion against Russian military leadership, its fate is as murky as ever… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Wagner: Putin struggling to take full command of organisation’s forces
Wagner: Putin struggling to take full command of organisation’s forces Group’s sophisticated web of connections and eclectic organisational scheme making it difficult for Russia to assume full control over its fighters… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘If the authorities had rallied around Putin, Prigozhin wouldn’t have even reached Rostov’ Historian Andrey Zubov on why the Wagner rebellion may spell regime change in Russia
‘If the authorities had rallied around Putin, Prigozhin wouldn’t have even reached Rostov’ Historian Andrey Zubov on why the Wagner rebellion may spell regime change in Russia 11:34 am, June 30,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly dissolving Patriot Media Group, home of his ‘troll factory’
Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly dissolving Patriot Media Group, home of his ‘troll factory’ 11:18 am, June 30, 2023 Source: Meduza Yevgeny Prigozhin has dissolved his Patriot Media Group, an umbrella entity that… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
An obituary for Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group
An obituary for Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group 41 minute 2:01 am, July 1, 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin is now (in)famous around the world for mounting a failed mutiny against the Russian military… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Just the beginning of the end of the beginning Prigozhin’s short-lived coup exposed Putin’s weakness in controlling the military and the state security apparatus. Its full consequences are yet to be seen
Just the beginning of the end of the beginning Prigozhin’s short-lived coup exposed Putin’s weakness in controlling the military and the state security apparatus. Its full consequences are yet to be… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Room to breathe As he relocates to Belarus in a deal with the Kremlin, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s next fight will be to keep what he can of Wagner Group
Room to breathe As he relocates to Belarus in a deal with the Kremlin, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s next fight will be to keep what he can of Wagner Group 9:14 am, June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘They grabbed him by the balls’ In the aftermath of the Prigozhin-led mutiny, Sergey Surovikin, the general who sympathized with Wagner Group the most, is bruited to be in trouble
‘They grabbed him by the balls’ In the aftermath of the Prigozhin-led mutiny, Sergey Surovikin, the general who sympathized with Wagner Group the most, is bruited to be in trouble 11:57… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Ivanovo governor confirms crew of an Il-22 aircraft killed during Wagner rebellion
Ivanovo governor confirms crew of an Il-22 aircraft killed during Wagner rebellion 12:38 pm, June 28, 2023 Source: Meduza The authorities of Russia’s Ivanovo region have confirmed that the crew of… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading