Vladimir Putin

Ukraine war live updates: Russia raises conscription age limit; Zelenskyy gives fresh corruption warning

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[ad_1] North Korea and Russia to strengthen cooperation, Defense Minister Shoigu says Russia and North Korea on Wednesday announced plans to strengthen their defense cooperation, Reuters reported Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying. “I am convinced that today’s talks will contribute to strengthening cooperation between our defense departments,” Shoigu said after a meeting in Pyongyang … Read more

Putin says US supply of cluster munitions to Ukraine should be treated as ‘crime’ – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Washington’s supply of cluster munitions to Ukraine should be treated as a crime. “The US administration itself gave an assessment to these munitions through the mouths of its employees some time ago, when the use of cluster munitions was called a crime by the US administration itself. I … Read more

CIA director says Wagner Group rebellion is a “vivid reminder” of the “corrosive effect” of Putin’s regime

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[ad_1] CIA Director William Burns said Saturday that the effects of the armed rebellion led by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin one week ago would “play out for some time” in Russia, and were a “vivid reminder” of the “corrosive effect” of Putin’s regime. “It is striking that Prigozhin preceded his actions with a scathing … Read more

How Wagner’s short-lived revolt could shape the direction of Russia’s war in Ukraine

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[ad_1] A Ukrainian police officer walks past a 24-storey building partially destroyed following a Russian missiles strike in Kyiv early on June 24, 2023. Sergei Supinsky | Afp | Getty Images Ukrainian forces can look to take advantage of the Wagner Group’s short-lived armed rebellion, analysts said, with confusion among Russia’s military leadership expected to … Read more

Uneasy calm settles on Moscow after deal struck between Russia, Wagner mercenary group

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[ad_1] Uneasy calm settles on Moscow after deal struck between Russia, Wagner mercenary group – CBS News Watch CBS News As Wagner troops were just 124 miles from the Russian capital Moscow on Saturday, the Kremlin announced a deal had been reached with Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who will head to Belarus and will … Read more

Rebellion in Russia reveals ‘cracks’ in Putin’s regime, Secretary Blinken says

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[ad_1] Russia’s President Vladimir Putin delivers a video address, on June 24, 2023, as Wagner fighters stage rebellion. Gavriil Grigorov | AFP | Getty Images U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said much remains unknown about the chaos that unfolded in Russia on Saturday, but that the internal clash exposed “cracks” in the nation that … Read more

Putin calls armed rebellion by Wagner mercenary group a betrayal, vows to defend Russia

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[ad_1] President Vladimir Putin vowed Saturday to defend Russia against an armed rebellion by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key city south of Moscow. The uprising, which Putin called “a stab in the back,” was the biggest threat to his leadership in over two decades in … Read more

Putin orders to crush ‘mutiny’ after Wanger boss tries to oust top military brass – SUCH TV

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[ad_1] Russian President Vladimir Putin says an “armed mutiny” by the Wagner Group is treason, adding that “decisive action” will be taken against them. According to Russian media, addressing the nation on Saturday, Putin said the Russian Armed Forces have been given orders to “neutralise those who organised the armed rebellion.” Vladimir Putin has addressed … Read more

Ukraine war live updates: Tensions rise between Russian mercenaries and Kremlin; Ukraine allies focus on air defenses for Kyiv

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[ad_1] Tensions emerging between Wagner mercenaries and Putin Close followers of Russia are keeping a close eye on emerging tensions between the Kremlin and the head of Russian private military company, the Wagner Group. There’s no love lost between the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and Russia’s Ministry of Defense, with Prigozhin openly … Read more

Ukraine says Russia blew up major dam and flooding imminent, orders evacuations

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[ad_1] Kyiv, Ukraine — Ukraine on Tuesday accused Russian forces of blowing up a major Soviet-era dam and hydroelectric power station in a part of southern Ukraine that Russia controls, sending water gushing from the breached facility and risking massive flooding. Ukrainian authorities ordered thousands of residents downriver to evacuate. Russia claimed it was Ukraine’s … Read more