There's been reaction across Europe and the United States. We have two correspondents following the developments. Sonia Gallego in London and Mike Hanna is in Washington DC for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: … [Read more...]
Wagner head Prigozhin claims control of Russia’s Rostov-on-Don in Russian military coup
Breaking news - The head of the Wagner mercenary group has claimed he is inside the army HQ in southern Russia’s Rostov-on-Don and that his fighters control the city’s military sites, including an aerodrome, after vowing to bring down Moscow’s top brass. “We are inside the (army) headquarters, it is 7.30am (5.30 BST),” Yevgeny Prigozhin said in a video on Telegram. “Military … [Read more...]
Video shows Wagner boss leaving Russian military headquarters
Wagner private military company boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has left Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don in southwestern Russia, new video, posted to Telegram and geolocated and authenticated by CNN, shows. CNN’s Nick Paton Walsh reports. #CNN #News Yevgeny Prigozhin,Wagner,Rostov-on-Don,Russia,Ukraine,Vladimir Putin … [Read more...]
Russia preparing for possible armed rebellion from Wagner mercenary group
Russian authorities have called for the head of the infamous Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, to be arrested for organizing an armed rebellion. There are reports of Wagner troops entering Rostov-on-Don in southern Russia. #Russia #WagnerGroup #Prigozhin Watch The National live on YouTube Sunday-Friday at 9 p.m. ET Subscribe to The National: … [Read more...]