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'Cut off their funding': US sanctions groups linked to Wagner

A number of companies were sanctioned by the US for providing Wagner with a steady income stream through illegal trade in diamonds and gold.

29/06/2023

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Are the economic sanctions against Russia actually working?

"Everything will 'shrink' in civilian areas, because all the resources will flow into the military sector," one economic analyst predicts.

28/06/2023

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Putin moves to 'destroy reputation' of Wagner boss, claims ISW

Russia's president is trying to present Yevgeny Prigozhin as a corrupt liar, following his mutiny last weekend.

28/06/2023

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Prigozhin arrives in Minsk, Lukashenko confirms

Prigozhin’s exile in Belarus had been earlier announced by the Kremlin as part of the deal that ended the rebellion

27/06/2023

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Putin condemns mutiny attempt as Prigozhin explains Wagner rebellion

President Putin and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have both made public statements about a suspected mutiny with Putin issuing ultimatum to mercenaries

27/06/2023

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"Attempts to create internal disorder will fail," Putin tells nation

In his address to the nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin condemned what he called the "criminal actions" of those who staged an "armed mutiny."

26/06/2023

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Euroviews. No mutiny is worth it to Chechnya's Ramzan Kadyrov — at least for now

As long as Putin sits on his gilded throne in Moscow, Ramzan Kadyrov will stay as close to him as humanly possible, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

26/06/2023

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Muscovites declare support for Putin following Wagner Group rebellion

The Russian capital is calm, with residents outwardly unperturbed by Saturday's Wagner Group uprising

26/06/2023

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Russian defence minister filmed in Urkaine after Wagner revolt

Sergei Shoigu was filmed in a military helicopter and attending a meeting with military officials in a video aimed at projecting a sense of order after a weekend of chaos.

26/06/2023

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Wagner forces return to base after aborted mutiny humiliates Putin

A brief revolt saw Wagner Group soldiers under Yevgeny Prigozhin's command move unimpeded into the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and advance toward Moscow before abruptly turning back.

25/06/2023

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Watch: Prigozhin claims to control military HQ in Rostov

Military vehicles take up positions in Rostov

24/06/2023

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Wagner boss Prigozhin will be exiled to Belarus along with troops

As part of a deal to defuse rebellion tensions, neither Yevgeny Prigozhin nor his troops will face criminal charges.

24/06/2023

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Russia says it has brought down three Ukrainian drones

Two of the drones were brought down outside Moscow as they approached the warehouses of a local military unit, Russian authorities said on Wednesday.

21/06/2023

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'People are ready to live with it': the Russians ready for a long war

According to experts, most of those in Russian society are ready for a long war in Ukraine and largely support President Putin's 'military operation'.

21/06/2023

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African leaders meet President Putin in Russia on "peace mission"

Vladimir Putin has met with a group of African leaders who flew to Russia on a self-styled “peace mission” a day after they visited Ukraine.

17/06/2023

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Vladimir Putin says Russian nuclear weapons are now in Belarus

“We have more such weapons than the NATO countries. They know about it, and all the time we are being persuaded to start negotiations on reductions. The hell with them, you know, as our people say,” Russia's President has said.

16/06/2023

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Euroviews. In Putin's empire, the only thing that matters is the throne

Do the lives of Russians anywhere matter to such a monstrous political entity as the Russian empire? The answer is simple – they don’t, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

15/06/2023

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Russia adopts law pardoning criminals who fight in Ukraine

Those convicted of crimes against "sexual integrity", terrorism, high treason, espionage and other "particularly grave crimes" are exempt.

15/06/2023

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Navalny ally Chanysheva jailed in Russia over extremism claims

Navalny ally and supporter Lilia Chanysheva jailed by Russian court over extremism claims as Kremlin continues anti-opposition crackdown

14/06/2023

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Wagner paramilitaries ordered to pledge allegiance to Russian leaders

Wagner paramilitary soldiers and members of other armed groups have been ordered to pledge allegiance to the Russian leadership as rift develops

12/06/2023

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Global nuclear weapons stockpile continues to grow – new report

While some nuclear weapons states focused on modernising their arsenals, others – particularly China – are expanding and modernising them.

12/06/2023

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Euroviews. Why aren’t there any mass protests against Putin in Russia?

The answer is obvious: maybe Putin’s machinery isn’t that good at breaking Ukraine’s defences, but it is incredibly competent at cracking the skulls of Russian opposition activists, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

06/06/2023

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ECHR condemns Russia over Navalny poisoning case

The European Court of Human Rights said there was a "lack of investigation" by Moscow into the poisoning of Alexei Navalny in 2020.

06/06/2023

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Supporters of Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny hold protests

Supporters of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny held protests in Russia and several European cities to mark his third birthday in prison.

05/06/2023

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Belgorod governor tells civilians to evacuate as attacks escalate

Belgorod is one of various Russian border areas where strikes and incursions from Ukraine are increasingly affecting civilians, forcing them to flee

04/06/2023

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Wagner Group's Prigozhin says his forces are ready to defend Belgorod

Chief of paramilitary group said he will not wait for an 'invitation' to dispatch forces to the Russian border region

03/06/2023