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Euroviews. Fear of Ukraine's democratic progress fuelled Putin's war fever

As the world marked a tragic milestone on Saturday, we should remind ourselves that Ukraine's progress as a full-fledged democracy shook the seat of power in Moscow to its core, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

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State of the Union: EU leaders digest mutiny in Russia

European leaders gathered in Brussels this week, just days after the short-lived rebellion by Wagner mercenaries.

Ukraine

Euroviews. Ukraine’s Africa troubles continue after delegation's peace talks trip

African representatives seemed to have come to Kyiv earlier in June with a list of priorities that included their own stability, food security, imported goods, and the continuity of their regimes and countries, David Kirichenko writes.

Europe News

Wagner mutiny is 'internal Russian affair', say EU leaders

Leaders from the 27 EU member states have come together in Brussels for a two-day summit with a busy agenda on the table.

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Germany's Olaf Scholz says Wagner troops in Belarus a 'great concern'

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Wednesday Russian President Vladimir Putin had been "weakened" by the Wagner mercenary group's mutiny, but that the ultimate consequences of the rebellion remained unclear.

Russia

Why is Russia attacking LGBT rights during the Ukraine invasion?

After passing a law last year banning all pro-LGBT narratives in the country, Russiais planning to launch an institute to administer "psychiatric terror" on trans individuals. How is it tied to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine?

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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.

Russia

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.

Russia

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

Russia

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

Russia

"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."

Belarus

Prigozhin breaks his silence: March on Moscow was protest, not coup

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russian mercenary Wagner Group has broken his silence, releasing an 11-minute audio message, where he claims that he initiated Saturday's ''march of justice" to Moscow as a protest and "not to overthrow the country's government."

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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.

Russia

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.

Europe News

Josep Borrell on Wagner mutiny: 'The monster acts against his creator'

Foreign affairs ministers of the European Union gather in Luxembourg on Monday as they digest the aftermath of the attempted military coup in Russia.

Russia

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.

Ukraine

Wagner chief says Ukraine never threatened to attack Russia

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group has said Ukraine never threatened to attack his country, contradicting Putin's justification for the war

Russia

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.

Ukraine

Ukraine war: African peace plan, NATO membership, flooding death toll

Follow the latest updates from the war in Ukraine

Russia

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.

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