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Putin seeks to project strong image as military questions linger
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin continued efforts to reassert his authority and project a sense of business as usual after the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries that…
Recapping the revolt in Russia, through the words of 4 presidents and a mutinous warlord
WARSAW: Civil war. An evil that must be stopped. Fratricide. A bug about to be squashed.The dramatic weekend rebellion by a mercenary warlord in Russia…
Putin claims he’s back in control. Russia’s elite isn’t so sure
MOSCOW: Vladimir Putin tried this week to show he was firmly in control after the dramatic attempted mutiny by mercenary commander Yevgeny Prigozhin.But among the…
Putin: Putin steps up efforts to undercut Wagner leader after rebellion
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin sought to cast the Wagner leader who rose against him as corrupt, even as he said the Kremlin was financing the…
Prigozhin to be investigated after being paid $2 billion in a year: Putin
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that the finances of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin‘s catering firm would be investigated after his mutiny, saying…
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…
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…
Putin: The beginning of the end?
PARIS: The revolt by the Wagner mercenary group has exposed glaring weaknesses in the position of Russian President Vladimir Putin, raising questions over his capacity…
Xi Jinping’s bet on Putin looks even more risky after Wagner chief’s mutiny
BEIJING: Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, Xi Jinping’s gamble on a “no limits” friendship with Vladimir Putin has looked like it could backfire….
Russia’s mutiny case against Wagner chief remains open despite deal
MOSCOW: A Russian criminal case against mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin for mutiny remains open and is still being investigated, the Kommersant newspaper and Russia’s three…