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Long at odds with Russia’s military leaders during the war in Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, took his feud to a new level Friday when he leveled accusations that his fighters had been struck and vowed revenge. The threat, made on his official Telegram channel,…

Back to homepage / Europe Friend to foe Once a low-profile businessman who benefited from having President Vladimir Putin as a powerful patron, Yevgeny Prigozhin moved into the global spotlight with Russia’s war in Ukraine Issued on: 24/06/2023 - 04:12 4 min Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) at the Kremlin…

Roscosmos is recruiting and training militia members for Russia's ongoing invasion and occupation of Ukraine, according to a Financial Times report.  The campaign by Russia's main space corporation aims to create the "Uran" battalion, which takes its name from the Russian for Uranus, consisting of Roscosmos employees, according to Ars…

The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia’s defense minister. The security services reacted immediately by calling for the arrest of Yevgeny Prigozhin. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin was…

The Netherlands' Groningen gas field is the largest in Europe. Photo: JOHN THYS / AFP/File Source: AFPThe Netherlands said Friday it would end production at Europe's largest gas field on October 1 after years of earthquakes, despite global energy worries sparked by Russia's war in Ukraine. Wells at the massive…

DEFENSE Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday said Staff Writer, Reuters News June 22, 2023 PHOTO Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Thursday said Ukrainian forces were decreasing their activity on the front line and regrouping, but still have potential for offensive actions. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was quoted…

HAVANA, Cuba — Cuba said Tuesday it is reaffirming its alliance with Russia through a series of agreements considered key for the island nation, including on the supply of oil, the sale of wheat and the resumption of flights between both countries that were halted by the war in Ukraine.…

Israel-UK relations are better than ever, UK Ambassador Neil Wigan said on Wednesday. Wigan spoke to The Jerusalem Post before he leaves Israel at the end of the month, after four years in his post. Looking back at his time in Israel and comparing it to his posting as a…

In eastern Ukraine, residents are still grappling with water contamination and hundreds of flooded homes nearly two weeks after the collapse of the Kakhovka dam, which killed dozens and displaced thousands. As rescue personnel race to clean up the region, at least one Ukrainian worker was killed Tuesday and eight…

Tens of thousands of mercenaries who fought with the Wagner Group in Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine have returned home, the private military company's (PMC) founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has said. Their return coincides with the murder rate in Russia rising for the first time in 20 years. With Wagner troops…