
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

Putin has only himself to blame as infighting engulfs Kremlin insiders
Vladimir Putin, meet the Law of Unintended Consequences.
2023-06-24 23:48

Wagner Chief Marches Toward Moscow in Mutiny Challenging Putin
Convoys of mercenaries loyal to Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin advanced toward Moscow on Saturday, intensifying the most serious
2023-06-24 23:47

CBS News effort shows the growth in solutions journalism to combat bad news fatigue
Following the new can be relentlessly depressing, so much that some people use that as an excuse for avoiding it
2023-06-24 23:26

Zambia to Pay 1% Interest After ‘Mission Impossible’ Debt Deal
Zambia will pay interest rates of as low as 1% until 2037 as part of its debt restructuring
2023-06-24 23:26

Biden briefed on unfolding armed rebellion in Russia as US officials consult with allies
US President Joe Biden has been briefed and his administration is closely monitoring fast-moving developments in Russia as Vladimir Putin vowed “decisive actions” to suppress mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his armed rebellion. “We are monitoring the situation and will be consulting with allies and partners on these developments,” according to a statement on Friday night from National Security Council spokesman Adam Hodge. Prigozhin – once a longtime ally of Putin – is accused of treason for mounting what Russian officials have called an armed rebellion with his Wagner paramilitary group, fuelled by allegations that Russia failed to adequately support his forces in Ukraine. He also has accused Russia’s military leadership of striking against his forces. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday that he has spoken with G7 foreign ministers and European Union officials “to discuss the ongoing situation in Russia”. “The United States will stay in close coordination with Allies and partners as the situation continues to develop,” he added. US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin Defense also is monitoring the crisis, according to Pentagon spokesman Patrick Ryder. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also has been briefed on the situation. Canada’s Incident Response Group will meet on Saturday to discuss developments. “We’re in contact with our allies and will continue to monitor the situation closely,” he announced on Saturday. Russian prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation. In a televised address on Friday, Putin called Prigozhin’s maneuvers “a stab in the back of our country and our people”. The Wagner group was designated a transnational criminal organization by the US in January. National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the group had an estimated 50,000 personnel inside Ukraine made up of 10,000 contractors and 40,000 people enlisted from Russian prisons. Wagner’s armed convoys have moved into Rostov-on-Don, the largest city in southern Russia and roughly 100km from the eastern Ukraine border. Rostov, with a population of roughly one million people, also houses Russia’s southern military district command and the 58th Combined Arms Army, currently engaged in major counteroffensive efforts against Ukraine. The governor of Russia’s Lipetsk province announced on Saturday that the group has now entered that region. Prigozhin also was among 13 Russians indicted by a federal grand jury for interfering in the US elections in 2016, allegedly using his Russia-based Internet Research Agency to wage “information warfare” with false social media accounts promoting bogus statements and messages that supported Donald Trump. He has denied wrongdoing but remains wanted by the FBI. Read More Russia-Ukraine war live: Kremlin denies Putin has fled Moscow as plane mysteriously disappears from radar Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief urging a ‘civil war’ against Putin Rishi Sunak ‘in touch with allies’ about Wagner group rebellion in Russia
2023-06-24 23:17

Wagner chief turns on Putin and takes over military facilities in two Russian cities
Russian President Vladimir Putin is facing the greatest threat to his authority in two decades after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner paramilitary group and Putin's former ally, launched an apparent insurrection.
2023-06-24 23:16

Polar Prince: Support ship docks at Canadian harbour as rescue operations wind down
Canadian investigators in Newfoundland are examining the main support ship after sub's implosion.
2023-06-24 22:52

Three killed in latest Russian air strikes on Ukraine
(Reuters) -At least three people were killed in Kyiv early on Saturday after Russia unleashed its latest overnight air strikes
2023-06-24 22:47

US opens probe into Ford Explorer recalls over power loss reports
WASHINGTON U.S. auto safety regulators said on Saturday they are investigating Ford Motor's prior recalls of 710,000 Explorer
2023-06-24 22:47

Palestinian shooting attack in West Bank, settlers torch houses
By Ali Sawafta Umm Safa, West Bank A Palestinian militant opened fire at an Israeli checkpoint in the
2023-06-24 22:47

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