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‘They’ll squash you like a bug’ How Alexander Lukashenko ‘negotiated’ with Yevgeny Prigozhin, in his own words
‘They’ll squash you like a bug’ How Alexander Lukashenko ‘negotiated’ with Yevgeny Prigozhin, in his own words 5:55 pm, June 27, 2023 Source: Meduza The office of Alexander Lukashenko / AP… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
What he leaves behind Yevgeny Prigozhin owns and controls a vast network of ‘trolls,’ media outlets, and profitable businesses. This was his empire before he bet the farm on Wagner Group
What he leaves behind Yevgeny Prigozhin owns and controls a vast network of ‘trolls,’ media outlets, and profitable businesses. This was his empire before he bet the farm on Wagner Group.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
False patriots, rebels, and traitors The Kremlin’s media guidelines frame Prigozhin’s failed insurrection as a real danger, thwarted by Russia’s ‘valiant’ forces of law and order
False patriots, rebels, and traitors The Kremlin’s media guidelines frame Prigozhin’s failed insurrection as a real danger, thwarted by Russia’s ‘valiant’ forces of law and order 2:15 pm, June 27, 2023… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘There’s simply no one to root for here’ What comes next after Prigozhin’s attempted rebellion? Meduza’s readers try to make sense of what happened and what it means for the future.
‘There’s simply no one to root for here’ What comes next after Prigozhin’s attempted rebellion? Meduza’s readers try to make sense of what happened and what it means for the future.… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘The peacemaker of Slavic civilization’ Lukashenko gets the hero’s treatment from Belarusian (and Russian) propagandists
‘The peacemaker of Slavic civilization’ Lukashenko gets the hero’s treatment from Belarusian (and Russian) propagandists 7:34 am, June 26, 2023 Source: Zerkalo Kremlin / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA On the… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Putin was nowhere to be found’ An inside look into the Kremlin’s attempted negotiations with Prigozhin and why it took Lukashenko to put an end to the rebellion
‘Putin was nowhere to be found’ An inside look into the Kremlin’s attempted negotiations with Prigozhin and why it took Lukashenko to put an end to the rebellion 3:58 pm, June… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s coup Russia’s armed forces scramble at home to confront an armed insurrection by the nation’s most outspoken mercenary figure
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s coup Russia’s armed forces scramble at home to confront an armed insurrection by the nation’s most outspoken mercenary figure 4:26 pm, June 23, 2023 Late on Friday, June 23,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Prigozhin’s coup attempt exposes Putin’s vulnerability The war has gradually revealed Putin to be an ’emperor with no clothes,’ which even his inner circle will soon be forced to admit
Prigozhin’s coup attempt exposes Putin’s vulnerability The war has gradually revealed Putin to be an ’emperor with no clothes,’ which even his inner circle will soon be forced to admit 2:40… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
‘Mom, come out — the civil war has begun’ Meduza’s Russian readers react to Yevgeny Prigzohin’s insurrection
‘Mom, come out — the civil war has begun’ Meduza’s Russian readers react to Yevgeny Prigzohin’s insurrection 8:37 am, June 24, 2023 Source: Meduza Yevgeny Prigozhin’s paramilitary fighters have captured Rostov-on-Don… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading
Stash of fake documents, cash, and unidentified powder found at Prigozhin’s St. Petersburg office
Stash of fake documents, cash, and unidentified powder found at Prigozhin’s St. Petersburg office 11:11 pm, June 26, 2023 Source: Meduza On June 24, when Wagner forces were still en route… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading