Tag: wagner
Failed Wagner revolt leaves a question in Africa: Will the ruthless mercenaries remain?
BIRAO: The Russian mercenary group that briefly threatened President Vladimir Putin’s authority has for years been a ruthless force-for-hire across Africa, protecting rulers at the…
Will Wagner chief be safe in Belarus or fall prey to Putin’s ‘trap’?
NEW DELHI: Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived weekend mutiny against President Vladimir Putin, arrived in Belarus on Tuesday under a deal…
Yevgeny Prigozhin: Putin says Russia dodged civil war, prepares to disarm Wagner
NEW DELHI: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday said that the troops in Kremlin prevented a civil war following the armed rebellion by Wagner leader…
Wagner mercenary leader issues defiant audio statement as uncertainty swirls after mutiny
The leader of the Wagner mercenary group defended his short-lived insurrection in a boastful audio statement Monday, but uncertainty still swirled about his fate, as…
Russia bids to show return to order after Wagner mutiny
MOSCOW: Moscow was striving Monday to portray a return to business as usual after a weekend mutiny by mercenary troops threatened Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin‘s…
Moscow mayor cancels Wagner mutiny anti-terror regime in city
MOSCOW: Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said he was cancelling a counter-terrorism regime imposed in the Russian capital during what the authorities on Saturday called an…
Wagner ends revolt but Putin’s grip questioned
MOSCOW: Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to allow their leader to avoid treason charges and…
Russian mercenaries’ short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin
A short-lived revolt by a rebellious Russian mercenary commander ended with his troops beating a retreat, but the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s two-decade…
Russian mercenaries’ short-lived revolt could have long-term consequences for Putin
A short-lived revolt by a rebellious Russian mercenary commander ended with his troops beating a retreat, but the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin’s two-decade…
Russian mercenary group revolt against Moscow fizzles but exposes vulnerabilities
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…