The failed rebellion of Wagner’s mercenaries has shown the cracks in the Russian leader’s power. In addition to the war in Ukraine, the president faces international pressure, faltering domestic support and a bleak economic outlook
Officials in the Ukrainian capital didn’t provide an exact number of drones that attacked the city. But Ukraine’s air force said that across the country, eight Shaheds and three Kalibr cruise missiles were launched by the Russians
In a press availability with Spanish media outlets – including EL PAÍS – the president of Ukraine discussed the new dangers facing Europe and his country, along with the growing instability in Russia
The Ukrainian-held city in the Zaporizhzhia region is one of the staging points for Kyiv’s counteroffensive, making it a target for daily shelling by the Kremlin’s forces
Prigozhin and his fighters escaped prosecution and were offered refuge in Belarus by authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, who said his country could use their experience and expertise
It’s not clear whether Surovikin faces any charges or where he is being held, reflecting the opaque world of the Kremlin’s politics and uncertainty after the revolt
The Russian president came out of the crisis caused by the Wagner rebellion weakened, but he has not yet been defeated. He has merely avoided a decisive fall
Officials also claim there are indications other Russian generals may have supported Prigozhin’s attempt to forcibly change the leadership of the Defense Ministry
Following the aborted uprising, it remains unclear where Prigozhin’s 20,000-25,000 mercenaries are deployed and what their next move will be after their leader’s exile
Over the last 20 years, Russia has invested heavily in systems capable of attacking the network of underwater cables that account for 95% of all online traffic
China’s ruling Communist Party called the swift end of the 22-hour revolt Moscow’s ‘internal affair,’ with state media affirming China’s support for Russia
Those prisoners agreeing to join the mercenary group were promised freedom after their service, but cases where these recruits are involved in violent crimes are causing alarm
Russian authorities said Tuesday that they have closed a criminal investigation into the Wagner uprising and are pressing no charges against Prigozhin or his followers
The Russian president said all necessary measures have been taken to protect the country and the people from the rebellion. He blamed ‘Russia’s enemies’ and said they ‘miscalculated’
The president said Monday that he spoke to allies over the weekend, and they are all in sync in working to ensure that they give Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘no excuse to blame this on the West’
Around 99% of residential buildings and 80% of the houses are damaged or destroyed in the town, which is close to the front where the Wagner Group gained greater prominence
Aleksandr Lukashenko has the best political instincts in Europe. The Belarusian leader is now in a position to mediate between the Kremlin and the mercenaries, and could perhaps play the role of arbitrator between Moscow and the West
The end of the rebellion has raised questions about what will happen to the mercenary group, which acts as the Kremlin’s unofficial armed wing in countries such as Mali and the Central African Republic
The main unknown in Wagner’s attempted rebellion is whether Prigozhin’s uprising is an isolated act of a defiant coup plotter, the figurehead of one (or several) Kremlin families, or both
Life in Moscow and the southwest border with Ukraine has returned to normal after the mercenaries stopped their march towards the Russian capital, but the security crisis has called into question Putin’s strongman image
Prigozhin said he was ordering his troops to halt their march on Moscow after reaching a deal to resolve the crisis. The Kremlin announced that it will drop charges against the mercenary leader, who can take refuge in Belarus