Russian President Vladimir Putin is addressing the nation Saturday, after mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin called for armed rebellion. https://abc7chicago.com/russia-news-wagner-group-yevgeny-prigozhin/13421098/ news,russia,russia news,wagner group,yevgeny prigozhin,russia ukraine war,prigozhin,russian president vladimir putin,kremlin,putin,ukraine war news,ukraine … [Read more...]
Putin issues blunt warning to Wagner group
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that those on the "path of treason" or armed rebellion will be "punished" after the head of the Wagner paramilitary group said his troops had taken control of military facilities in two Russian cities, plunging the country into crisis. #CNN #News Russia,Vladimir Putin,Wagner,Yevgeny Prigozhin,Ukraine,War,CNN This Morning,Nick Paton … [Read more...]
Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin pledges to topple Russia’s military leadership
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...]
Wagner chief claiming to turn forces around
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed he was turning his forces around from a march toward Moscow. The announcement comes as the Belarusian government claimed President Alexander Lukashenko had reached a deal with the Wagner boss to halt the march of his forces on Moscow. #CNN #News Wagner,Yevgeny Prigozhin,Alexander Lukashenko,Vladimir Putin,Russia,Ukraine … [Read more...]
What to know about the turmoil in Russia as Wagner halts its advance on Moscow
Saturday afternoon, Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to turn around from their advance on Moscow after taking control of a southern Russian city earlier in the day. Belarusian President Lukashenko said he brokered Wagner’s about-face to “de-escalate tensions.” Candace Rondeaux, senior director for the Future Frontlines program at New America, joins John … [Read more...]
CNN military analyst calls out ‘losers’ in Russia-Wagner conflict
Former CNN Moscow bureau chief Jill Dougherty and CNN Military Analyst Lt. Gen. Mark Hertling (Ret.) weigh in on the dramatic turn of events in the power struggle between the Russian military and the Wagner paramilitary group. #CNN #News Jill Dougherty,Mark Hertling,Yevgeny Prigozhin,Wagner,Ukraine,Russia … [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 Issues Arrest Warrant for Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin | WSJ
Russian soldiers in armored personnel carriers secured key installations in Moscow after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner paramilitary group, called on his troops Friday to oust the country’s military leadership. #Prigozhin #Russia #WSJ russia,prigozhin,russia ukraine,putin,moscow,wagner,wagner group,yevgeny prigozhin,wagner moscow,moscow … [Read more...]
Wagner boss claims to have taken control of Russian military HQ in Rostov
Authorities in Moscow have increased security after the head of the Wagner mercenary group claimed to have seized control of all military sites in the city of Rostov-on-Don, and demanded Russia’s military leadership come to him after accusing them of killing his forces. Vladimir Putin gave an emergency televised address on Saturday accusing Yevgeny Prigozhin of urging an 'armed … [Read more...]