Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, has returned to Russia suggesting he’s in St. Petersburg. He also says the offer to have Wagner fighters stationed in his country still stands. Yevgeny Prigozhin had gone into exile in Belarus after his brief mutiny — in a deal agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin. There has been much speculation in recent weeks regarding his whereabouts, with the mercenary leader not being seen in public since the mutiny. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova is in Moscow for the latest updates. And Pavel Felgenhauer is a Defense and Military Analyst he joins us on Skype from Moscow for his analysis. […]
The Wagner Group says it has stopped recruiting mercenaries in Russia for at least a month. The Kremlin says that will not affect operations in Ukraine and that the compulsory recruitment of new soldiers will not be needed. Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin agreed to a deal to move to Belarus after launching a mutiny against Russia’s military leaders last month. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss the latest updates. 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/ #Russia #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #WagnerMutiny #VladimirPutin #FSB #WagnerRecruitment #AlJazeeraEnglish
Some of Russia’s highest-ranking generals have not been seen in public since the mutiny by Wagner mercenaries last week. The group’s leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin wanted the arrest of Russian defence ministry officials. He accused them of incompetence and ordering attacks on his fighters. US media reports say Russia’s FSB security service warned armed forces chief of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov about Prigozhin’s planned rebellion, giving him time to avoid capture. The Kremlin is dismissing reports that Gerasimov’s deputy, Sergei Surovikin was also given advance knowledge of the mutiny. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on […]
Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) says it is dropping a criminal case against Yevgeny Prigozhin and his Wagner Group related to the mercenary’s attempted rebellion in the country over the weekend, according to local media reports. Russian state news agency RIA Novosti says the case was dropped because “the participants had ceased actions directly aimed at committing the crime”. Russia’s defence ministry says the Wagner Group is preparing to hand over all its equipment after attempting to launch a revolt in the country over the weekend. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find […]
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 state news is reporting that the head of the Wagner mercenary group is under investigation. That is despite a recent deal granting him immunity after his forces took over military sites in southern Russia. The Kremlin had said Prigozhin agreed to go into exile in Belarus. And fighters who had not joined the mutiny would not be prosecuted for treason. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss the latest updates. 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/ #Russia #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #WagnerMutiny #VladimirPutin #SergeiShoigu #AlJazeeraEnglish
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 […]
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 […]
A revolt by the Wagner force in Russia poses a diplomatic quandary for Mali and Central African Republic (CAR), where forces from the mercenary group have played an increasingly central role in long-running internal conflicts. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque joins us live from neighbouring Senegal to discuss this. 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/ #Mali #CentralAfricanRepublic #Russia #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #WagnerMutiny #AlJazeeraEnglish
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 […]
