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Wagner mutiny fallout: Prigozhin says group ‘fought for survival’

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The head of Wagner Group has released his first statement since the group’s armed mutiny on June 24th. In an 11 minute audio recording, Prigozhin explained that Wagner was bound to be disbanded. He said Belarusian president Aleksander Lukashenko offered a solution for the group to continue working legally in Russia. He also compared his march to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – saying troops of Wagner’s level could have completed Russia’s special military operation in 24 hours. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #wagner #prigozhin #putin #russia

Russian defence minister visits troops after Wagner mutiny

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Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu has visited Russian troops in Ukraine, the RIA Novosti news agency reports, his first public appearance since the weekend mutiny by the Wagner Group. The leader of the Wagner Group – whose mercenaries have fought side by side with the Russian military – led a rebellion on Saturday. Wagner’s chief has blamed Sergei Shoigu for his fighters’ deaths. He also accused him of incompetence and corruption. After taking control of Russia’s southern command post in Rostov-on-Don, Yevgeny Prigozhin demanded Shoigu be handed over to him, to quote ‘restore justice’. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our […]

‘All bets are off’: An uncertain future after Wagner mutiny

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Following Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s short-lived mutiny, Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government find themselves in unchartered territory. The crisis appears to have been averted, for now, but what happens next for Russia and the Wagner Group remains uncertain. The events, which began on Saturday, appeared to take everyone but the battle-hardened mercenary group by surprise. Wagner forces rapidly took control of Rostov, one of Russia’s largest cities, where they were met with minimal resistance from local security forces and occupied the regional military headquarters. They continued to march on Moscow before Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to turn back 200km (124 miles) from the capital. He agreed to go […]

What next after Wagner mutiny? | Inside Story

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The leader of the Wagner mercenary group is leaving Russia for Belarus, after striking a deal with President Vladimir Putin to end the mutiny. Yevgeny Prigozhin was cheered by supporters as he left the southern city of Rostov on don. Under the agreement, both Prigozhin and his fighters will be spared prosecution and the troops have been instructed to return to their bases. Is the crisis really over? How will it affect the war in Ukraine? And what’s the future for the Wagner group? Presenter: Folly Bah Thibault Guests: Sergei Markov – Director of the Institute of Political Studies in Moscow. He is the former public spokesman for President Putin […]

Wagner boss calls off march on Moscow; agrees to exile in Belarus

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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid “shedding Russian blood” and agreed to live in exile in Belarus – ending one of the biggest challenges to President Vladimir Putin’s decades-long rule. Prigozhin said while his men were just 200km (120 miles) from the Russian capital, he decided on Saturday to turn them back to prevent killings. “They wanted to disband the Wagner military company. We embarked on a march of justice on June 23. Now, the moment has come when blood could be spilled,” said Prigozhin in an audio message. “Understanding responsibility [for the chance] that Russian blood will be spilled on […]

Who is Prigozhin, the Wagner chief taking on Russia’s military?

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Al Jazeera’s Dmitry Medvedenko now takes a closer look at the Wagner group and the man behind it all. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Wagner #Prigozhin #military

War in Ukraine must stop, South Africa’s Ramaphosa tells Putin

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A delegation of African leaders has met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Saint Petersburg to lay the groundwork for talks between Kyiv and Moscow. Putin told them Ukraine was responsible for the war continuing. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Ukrainewar #Ukraine #Russia #Africa #SouthAfrica

Russia claims to have thwarted ‘large-scale’ Ukraine attack

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Russia has said its forces thwarted a major Ukrainian offensive in the Ukrainian region of Donetsk, killing 250 Ukrainian troops and destroying tanks and armoured vehicles. “On the morning of June 4, the enemy launched a large-scale offensive in five sectors of the front in the South Donetsk direction,” the Russian defence ministry said on its Telegram channel early on Monday. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #russia #Ukraine #Ukrainewar #politics #moscow

Three reported killed in latest aerial attack on Ukraine’s Kyiv

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A Russian night-time attack on an eastern district in Ukraine’s capital Kyiv has killed three people and injured 10 others, city officials said. Thursday’s attack, which began around 3:00 am local time (00:00 GMT), inflicted the largest number of casualties from one attack on Kyiv in weeks. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Ukrainewar #politics #moscow #Ukraine #Kyiv

South Africa investigating US charge of supplying arms to Russia

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South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said an investigation is under way after the United States ambassador in Pretoria accused the country of having provided arms to Moscow despite its stated neutrality on Russia’s war in Ukraine. The government is opening an independent inquiry led by a retired judge into the allegation, Ramaphosa’s office said in a statement on Thursday. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #aljazeeraenglish #BreakingNews #AlJazeeraLive #Russia #UkraineWar #VladimirPutin #aljazeeraenglish #newsfeed #news #aljazera #latestnews #latestwhatsappstatus #ukrainewar #ukrainerussiawar #southafrica #unitedstates