The message behind Putin’s Wagner meeting
CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “vertical of power” – the way in which the entire structure of Russian political power rests on one man – has undergone profound stress…
Ukraine says former Wagner fighters back in Bakhmut, but officials downplay their significance
CNN — Fighters who had previously fought in Ukraine for the Russian mercenary group Wagner have returned to the battlefield in the east, according to the Ukrainian military. Wagner mercenaries…
Wagner forces have not withdrawn from Africa in ‘meaningful’ numbers, defense official says
Djibouti CNN — The US has not seen a withdrawal of Wagner forces from Africa “in any substantial or meaningful numbers,” a senior US defense official said, as the Kremlin…
Ex-Wagner commander arrested in Norway for attempting return to Russia
CNN — Norwegian police have arrested a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group on suspicion that he tried to illegally cross the border back into Russia after seeking asylum…
South China Sea: Philippines accuses Chinese maritime militia of destroying coral reefs near Palawan
CNN — Vibrant reefs filled with colorful fish and seaweed just two years ago have been turned into a wasteland of crushed corals in the South China Sea and the…
UK will designate Russia’s Wagner a terror group, opening door to prosecution of its members
CNN — The United Kingdom is set to classify Russia’s Wagner mercenary group as a terrorist organization, a move that will open the door to prosecution of its members and…
Prigozhin’s internet trolls blame West and defend Putin over Wagner chief’s death, researchers say
CNN — A Russian network of internet trolls has begun to spread messages online blaming “enemies from the West” for the plane crash that killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin last…
Prigozhin crash: Wagner chief confirmed dead by Russian authorities after genetic tests
CNN — Russian investigators have confirmed that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the 10 people killed when their plane crashed Wednesday, after carrying out genetic tests. Prigozhin, who led…
Prigozhin: Belarusian president says he warned Wagner boss twice to watch out
CNN — Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said he warned Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin twice to watch out for threats to his life. “The first time was when I phoned…
Explosion likely brought down aircraft purportedly carrying Wagner boss, flight data and video analysis suggest
CNN — There is a puff of white and then a plane can be seen falling, a trail of smoke or vapor stretching behind it, descending rapidly against a bright…