Putin strives to reassert control after Wagner mutiny
For two days after Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin called off his abortive mutiny, Russian President Vladimir Putin said nothing in public. Having faced the greatest challenge to his authority in 23 years, and almost witnessed his country tip into civil war, many expected the president to respond with sound and fury.
2023-06-28 00:56
Prigozhin says he turned march on Moscow around to avoid Russian bloodshed
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin released new audio on Monday claiming that two factors played into his decision to turn around his march on Moscow.
2023-06-26 23:22
Analysis: Why Prigozhin's short-lived Russian rebellion failed
Wagner mercenary boss Yevegeny Prigozhin over-reached and lost.
2023-06-26 21:50
Russia pulls back from brink of crisis after deal reached to end Wagner insurrection
In the end, the uprising was short-lived. But for a brief and chaotic 36 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin's grip on power appeared to be under serious threat, as thousands of Wagner fighters led by warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin closed in on the country's capital.
2023-06-25 14:28
Moscow has stepped back from civil war with Wagner. But the danger's not over, experts warn
Within a remarkable day and a half, Russia faced the very real threat of an armed insurrection, with President Vladimir Putin vowing to punish Wagner fighters marching toward Moscow and occupying cities along the way -- before a sudden deal with Belarus seemed to defuse the crisis as rapidly as it emerged.
2023-06-25 12:26
Mutinous Russian mercenary boss orders his fighters to turn back from Moscow to avoid bloodshed
MOSCOW Mutinous Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday he had ordered his fighters, who had been
2023-06-25 01:52
US and Western officials caught off guard by Prigozhin's escalation in Russia
US and Western officials are being careful not to weigh in on the events unfolding in Russia because of how Russian President Vladimir Putin could weaponize any perceived involvement by the west in the escalating crisis, sources familiar with the administration's thinking told CNN.
2023-06-24 23:57
How mercenary revolt has gathered pace in Russia
(Reuters) -Mutinous Russian mercenary fighters barrelled towards Moscow on Saturday after seizing a southern city overnight, with Russia's military firing
2023-06-24 23:56
Putin has only himself to blame as infighting engulfs Kremlin insiders
Vladimir Putin, meet the Law of Unintended Consequences.
2023-06-24 23:48
Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief turned rebel?
Yevgeny Prigozhin is the founder and bombastic leader of Russia's private military group Wagner. His organization is now in the midst of an apparent insurrection, after claiming control of military facilities in two cities and threatening to march on Moscow.
2023-06-24 22:16
Putin is at risk of losing his iron grip on power. The next 24 hours are critical
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of Russia's private mercenary group Wagner, appears to be falling out of favor fast in Moscow, after he unleashed a tirade against the Russian military on Friday and vowed to retaliate against its leaders.
2023-06-24 18:19
Putin under pressure as ally Yevgeny Prigozhin turns rebel
The Russian leader vowed to punish Yevgeny Prigozhin after his Wagner forces seized a key Russian city.
2023-06-24 17:57