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Lies and mutiny: Ex-Wagner fighter shares his chilling story

"I always carried three grenades, two for the enemy and one in case I had to commit suicide," he told Euronews. "I refused to become a prisoner of war".

Russia

Wagner hands over arms, claims Russian Defence Ministry

Russia's Defence Ministry said the haul included tanks, rocket launchers, heavy artillery, 2,500 tonnes of ammunition and some 20,000 small arms.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy rallies for support, Wagner boss 'not' in Belarus

All the latest developments from the war in Ukraine.

Russia

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.

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Russia

'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.

Belarus

Wagner chief walks free after armed revolt, others aren't so lucky

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led an armed rebellion against the Russian military - and walked free. Others who merely voiced criticism against the Kremlin weren't so lucky.

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."

Russia

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.

Belarus

Belarus' neighbours tighten security amid Lukashenko-Prigozhin deal

Finland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia have agreed to coordinate and enhance border measures at the crossings with Russia and Belarus.

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.

Russia

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.

Ukraine

How Wagner uses social media to recruit all over the world

Research published by Logically found Wagner recruitment information posted in 16 languages including Vietnamese and Polish.

Ukraine

'Overly-ambitious': Think tank analyses Russia's fight for Bakhmut

The Institute for the Study of the War has released its retrospective on the battle for Bakhmut. Euronews correspondent Sasha Vakulina breaks it down.

Russia

Euroviews. Wagner's Prigozhin is the inevitable product of Putin's Russia

It is clear that Prigozhin’s ambitions cannot be curtailed, as he is the type of character who lives for times like these — bloody and chaotic, Aleksandar Đokić writes.

Ukraine

Zelenskyy tells world Bakhmut is 'not occupied by Russian Federation'

The comments come after the Ukrainian President earlier on Sunday had said Bakhmut was “only in our hearts", a day after Russia claimed it had captured the eastern city.

Ukraine

The US greenlights F-16 fighter jets and pilot training for Ukraine

The US has once again buckled under pressure from European allies and Ukraine's leaders and agreed to provide more sophisticated weapons to the war effort. This time it's all about F-16 fighter jets.