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Putin
Putin's Post-Wagner Speech Causes Russian Internet to Erupt
Putin’s speech on Monday, in the aftermath of the Wagner mutiny, caused the Russian internet to explode. "His brain has metastasized” was one of the nicer comments.
June 27, 2023
War in Ukraine
Latvia Suspends New Visas for Russians Amidst Unstable Situation
Riga is also planning to bolster its border control measures in light of the controversial “Wagner” group’s aborted uprising and its leader’s exile to neighboring Belarus.
June 27, 2023
Russia
Lukashenko Orders Full Combat Readiness of Belarusian Army
Lukashenko claimed that the alleged Belarusian opposition was prepared to launch an armed rebellion – a March on Minsk – following the events in Russia.
June 27, 2023
War in Ukraine
Chatham House on How Russia’s War on Ukraine Should be Ended
Leading specialists conclude the only outcome to Russia’s war on Ukraine that can safeguard the future security of Europe is a convincing Ukrainian victory.
June 27, 2023
War in Ukraine
Biden Singles Out Russia on World Torture Day
US president cites "evidence of appalling brutality by members of Russia's forces" in Ukraine and inside Russia itself, including against activists and critics of government policies."
June 27, 2023
War in Ukraine
Prolongation of Ukraine Grain Deal 'Critical' for Africa: UN
Russia's blackmailing tactics once again placing continuation of vital 'grain deal' in doubt.
June 27, 2023
Russia
Lavrov: Wagner will Continue Military 'Support' Operations in Africa
Despite Prigozhin's military mutiny, Moscow will retain the Russian Wagner mercenary force in various African countriesC
June 27, 2023
War in Ukraine
Should We Prepare for Sudden Russian Collapse?
Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine gave rise to the scenario of war leading to political turmoil and collapse of the Russian Federation. Wagner’s mutiny could be the catalyst for just that.
June 27, 2023
War in Ukraine
Biden Says 'Too Early' to Define Fallout From Russia Turmoil
Biden dismissed conspiracy theories of Western involvement, saying he coordinated with EU leaders and "they agreed with me that we had to make sure we gave Putin no excuse to blame this on the West.
June 27, 2023
Russia
Russia Mutiny Raises Questions on Wagner Overseas Operations
“Business as usual”: Russian Foreign Minister said operations would continue in African nations. Still, experts say the “greatest effects from this event may be felt” in the Middle East and Africa.
June 27, 2023
US
US Talked With Russia Over Security During Wagner Revolt: W.House
The relatively rare Russia-US contact came during the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner group, which briefly took control of a major city and threatened an attack on Moscow.
June 27, 2023
Putin
Putin Addresses Nation After Wagner Mutiny, Accuses West of Wanting Russians 'To Kill Each Other'
Hesitant and desperate, Putin attempts to retain the backing of ordinary Russians and assert a semblance of authority in his June 26 speech.
June 27, 2023
War in Ukraine
Prigozhin Breaks Silence, Defends Wagner ‘Masterclass’
Head of the Wagner PMC says he was not targeting Putin when he and his troops started their “March for Justice”
June 26, 2023
Russia
OPINION: Time to Stop Disruptive Russian-Serbian Machinations in the Balkans
While most of the West focuses on the war in Ukraine, Moscow and Belgrade are fueling the fires over Kosovo on eve of sensitive historic anniversary.
June 26, 2023
War in Ukraine
Mutiny Case Against Prigozhin Remains Open
Despite the Kremlin’s promises to pardon Putin’s chef-turned-mercenary, the criminal case against Prigozhin has not yet been terminated.
June 26, 2023
Russia
OPINION: Prigozhin's March on Moscow
How to understand Yevgeny Prigozhin's march on Moscow and its sudden end? Often there are plots without a coup; this seemed like a coup without a plot, Timothy Ash writes.
June 26, 2023
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