A Wagner Fighter Defects to Norway, Promising to Expose Russian War Crimes
The rare defection by a former member of the notorious Russian paramilitary force could aid investigations into Moscow’s atrocities.
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Former Wagner Group commander who fled to Norway feared for his life
Andrey Medvedev told the Guardian he had seen summary executions of mercenary group’s Russian fightersRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesA former commander with the Russian mercenary Wagner Group who sought asylum in Norway spoke of how he feared …
Alleged ex-Wagner Group commander seeking asylum in Norway
Andrey Medvedev, 26, deserted after reportedly witnessing war crimes in Ukraine and is willing to reveal what he saw, his lawyer saysSee all our Ukraine coverageAn alleged former commander with the Russian mercenary Wagner Group has sought asylum in No…
Higher UK energy bills here to stay, warns oil company boss
Equinor chief says bills won’t return to levels seen before Ukraine invasion given windfall taxes and move to greener energyBusiness live – latest news updatesThe boss of one of Europe’s biggest energy companies has warned that higher gas and electrici…
Norwegian spy plane shadows Russia’s most modern warship
A Royal Norwegian Air Force P-3 Orion long-range maritime patrol aircraft has shadowed the Russia Navy’s Zircon missile-armed Admiral Gorshkov frigate in international waters outside the Norwegian coast. “She is legally in international wat…
Putin has gambled away gas leverage, says German vice-chancellor
Robert Habeck says ‘half of our eggs were in the basket of Putin’ but Germany is now recovering capacityRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin has gambled away his gas leverage over Europe, Germany’s vice-chancellor has claimed as he so…
When Darkness Falls, Three Friends Find Ancient Art
Some Norwegian hobbyists are having a great time uncovering hundreds of Bronze Age carvings. Their discoveries have lent weight to theories about what the mysterious images mean.
Hunters go home empty-handed on first day of Sweden’s biggest wolf cull
Hunters allowed to kill 75 wolves from an already endangered population of 460 amid ‘political pressure’ from hunting lobbyThe biggest wolf cull in modern times has begun in Sweden as nature organisations warn it could drastically harm the population.O…