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Russian Official Comments on Missing General's Whereabouts

Sergei Surovikin was last seen in public hours after the rebellion began

(Newser) - The world hasn't had eyes on Russian General Sergei Surovikin since Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived rebellion against Russia's military in late June. A Russian lawmaker shed some vague light on Surovikin's whereabouts Wednesday, reports Reuters . In a video that appeared on social media, the...

WSJ: Prigozhin Intended to Capture 2 Russians

Sources: Gen. Valery Gerasimov, Sergey Shoigu were in Wagner Group leader's crosshairs

(Newser) - A new report from the Wall Street Journal is doubling down on the Yevgeny Prigozhin vs. Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov/Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu narrative. The Wagner Group leader had made no secret of his disdain for the men, and the Journal's sources say Prigozhin's...

Russia's 'General Armageddon' Knew of Rebellion Plan: Report

US officials tell 'NYT' they're looking into whether Gen. Sergey Surovikin helped Prigozhin's uprising

(Newser) - Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived rebellion against Russia's military over the weekend may have had some inside help. US officials briefed on homeland intelligence tell the New York Times that Gen. Sergey Surovikin, who was Russia's top commander in the Ukraine invasion until earlier this year, knew of the...

Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Can Stay for 'Some Time'

'Belarusians don't welcome war criminal Prigozhin,' opposition leader says

(Newser) - Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the private army of prison recruits and other mercenaries who have fought some of the deadliest battles in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, escaped prosecution for his abortive armed rebellion against the Kremlin and arrived Tuesday in Belarus. The exile of the 62-year-old owner of the Wagner...

Putin Addresses Nation, Says Mutiny Was 'Doomed'

Visibly angry Russian leader says he will keep his promise to Wagner fighters

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation Monday night for the first time since the Wagner mercenary group's failed mutiny on Saturday—and the New York Times reports that his "anger was palpable" as he denounced the leaders of the rebellion. "They wanted Russians to fight each...

Wagner Group Leader: It Wasn't a Coup Attempt

Yevgeny Prigozhin calls it a protest, not an attempt to overthrow Putin

(Newser) - Yevgeny Prigozhin has made his first public comments since he sent his tanks toward Moscow over the weekend, and he says he wasn't trying to overthrow Vladimir Putin. Instead, he says he was demonstrating against Russia's plans to absorb his Wagner Group fighters into the military, reports the...

Lukashenko Saved the Day. Wait, Lukashenko?

Belarus leader is making the most of his PR moment, but analysts are skeptical

(Newser) - Russia appeared to be very much on the brink of what Vladimir Putin called a "civil war" when an unexpected savior emerged to broker a deal : Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko . Or at least, that is the official version being told by state media in Belarus. The rest of the...

The World Waits to See What Happens Next in Russia
In Russia,
One Big Question:
What Now?
the rundown
Jun 26, 2023 6:38 AM CDT

In Russia, One Big Question: What Now?

For now, uncertainty is the theme of the day regarding the long-term fate of Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - A stunning if short-lived rebellion against Russia and Vladimir Putin began and ended over the weekend. Now, Monday brings far more questions than answers on what happens next. Examples:
  • Where is Prigozhin? Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has not made a public appearance since he stopped his tanks en route
...

Russians Reclaim the Streets
Russians, Ukrainians Move On
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Jun 25, 2023 5:40 PM CDT

Russians, Ukrainians Move On

People reclaim Moscow streets after troops, roadblocks are removed

(Newser) - With the troops withdrawn from the streets and roadblocks and checkpoints removed, Moscow returned to its summer Sunday rhythms, with people filling cafes and parks. Crews repaired highways leading to Moscow that had been torn up in panic to slow the armed force belonging to Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group,...

US Intelligence Saw Signs of Prigozhin's Plans

Wagner operation didn't launch until Ukrainian counteroffensive had begun

(Newser) - Yevgeniy Prigozhin has long complained about Moscow military leaders' decision-making on the war, but it wasn't until Ukraine began its counteroffensive that the Wagner Group chief launched his armed rebellion—at a time when dealing with two challenges at once could strain Russian resources. That wasn't a coincidence,...

What on Earth Just Happened in Russia?
What on Earth
Just Happened in Russia?
The rundown
Jun 25, 2023 8:25 AM CDT

What on Earth Just Happened in Russia?

After a short-lived rebellion, analysts see a weaker Putin and much confusion

(Newser) - If you blinked and missed the headlines on Saturday, the news out of the Russia-Ukraine war will cause a double-take on Sunday. Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner Group declared an open rebellion against Vladimir Putin, brought his tanks about 120 miles from Moscow, then abruptly called off the...

Russia: Prigozhin Will Be Living in Belarus Now

Charges will be dropped against Wagner chief, Kremlin says, 'to avoid bloodshed'

(Newser) - Criminal charges against the leader of the brief rebellion against the Russia government will be dropped, a Kremlin spokesman said late Saturday. As for the fate of Yevgeny Prigozhin, "He himself will go to Belarus," Dmitri Peskov told reporters in a conference call, CNN reports. President Vladimir Putin...

Wagner Chief Says He's Halting Advance to Moscow

Belarus reports it negotiated a deal with Prigozhin to end the Russian threat

(Newser) - The head of the armed mercenary force rolling toward Moscow announced Saturday that he was halting the advance, as Belarus said it had negotiated a deal with Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Wagner Group troops are "turning our columns around," Prigozhin said in an audio message on Telegram, per CNN...

Putin Warns of 'Inevitable Punishment' for Uprising

Armed rebellion by mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is biggest threat to Putin in decades

(Newser) - 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," is the biggest threat to his...

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