The Kremlin says the status of the Wagner mercenary group needs to be reviewed. This comes a day after President Vladimir Putin said the group has no legal basis to operate in Russia. Last month’s short-lived rebellion against the military leadership by the mercenaries was the most serious challenge to Putin’s 23-year rule. The fate of the Wagner group and its chief Yevgeny Prigozhin have been a mystery since the mutiny. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova is live in Moscow for the latest updates. – 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 […]
Moscow’s military leadership has reportedly dismissed Major-General Ivan Popov, commander-in-chief of Russia’s 58th Combined Arms Army stationed in southern Ukraine, over his concerns for troops fighting without rest and criticism of Russian battlefield strategy. Popov addressed soldiers in a voice message that was circulated on the Telegram messaging app on Wednesday saying he had been relieved of his post for criticising Russia’s military inefficiencies in Ukraine. Journalist Yulia Shapvalova 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 #IvanPopov #RussianArmy #VladimirPutin #ValeryGerasimov #Russia58thCombinedArmsArmy […]
President Vladimir Putin met Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in Moscow, five days after the mercenary chief led an armed rebellion in Russia, the Kremlin confirms. Moscow says it foiled Ukrainian attacks on Rostov and Kaluga, which are part of Russia, and on Russia-occupied Crimea. Kyiv says Ukrainian troops have made a ‘definitive advance’ on the southern flank of Bakhmut as part of the country’s counteroffensive. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he will discuss extending the grain deal set to expire next week, with Russian President Vladimir Putin. – 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: […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
