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Blowback from a powerful Russian mercenary group’s insurrection against the Kremlin swirled in Moscow on Sunday, laying bare the depths of an internal crisis facing President Vladimir Putin and fueling speculation that the war in Ukraine will eventually lead to his downfall. The short-lived but intense mutiny by Wagner Group…

Russia has been facing an internal crisis after Wagner mercenary group launched its attack on June 24, but why is the group called Wagner? Ukraine and Russia war has been going on since February 2022 and continues to take place in 2023. However, in a shocking incident, it was reported…

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The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow abruptly reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile and sounded the retreat. The brief revolt, though,…

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…