Tag: yevgeny prigozhin
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…
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…
Bakhmut: Feud with ‘Putin’s chef’ has roots in Bakhmut
Russia’s capture of Bakhmut in May ended the longest battle of the war, marking a victory for Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner paramilitary group….
Short-lived mutiny in Russia sheds light on Putin’s hold on power
WASHINGTON: For more than a year, US officials have quietly asked themselves a question they would not dare pose in public: Could Russia’s botched invasion…
Rebel Russian mercenaries return to base under deal ending advance on Moscow
ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH, Russia: Heavily armed Russian mercenaries pulled out of the southern Russian city of Rostov overnight after halting their advance on Moscow under a deal…
Moscow security measures still in place after Wagner mutiny
MOSCOW: An “anti-terrorist operation regime” was still in force in Moscow on Sunday, a day after mutinous Wagner mercenaries threatened to storm the Russian capital,…
Rostov: Russia’s Rostov-on-Don calm after Prigozhin leaves: Report
The situation around the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District in Rostov-on-Don was calm and street traffic resumed, RIA state news agency said on Sunday…
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…
Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to leave Russia in deal to ease crisis
MOSCOW: The chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will go to Belarus and will not face charges after calling off his troops’ advance on…
Yevgeny Prigozhin: US spy agencies detected early signs of Russia revolt: Report
WASHINGTON: US spy agencies picked up signs days ago that mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was preparing to rise up against Russia’s defense establishment, US media…