Wagner Group in Belarus spells trouble, Eastern Europe’s NATO allies warn
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is trying to allay fears by some Eastern European members over exiled members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group residing in Belarus.
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‘This is not a victory’ for Russia: ex-CIA senior official says Putin looks ‘weak’ after rebellion
Vladimir Putin looks much weaker during the “pause” in the current rebellion, according to Marc Polymeropoulos, a former CIA Senior Intelligence Service official.Polymeropoulos, who is also a nonresident senior fellow in the Forward Defense practice o…
Putin in ‘a very difficult position’ even after rebellion reverses course: Russia expert
Vladimir Putin is still in “a very difficult position” after the Wagner group announced it would stand down on its march towards Moscow, according to a New Yorker staff writer who also wrote a biography of the Russian leader.Masha Gessen began by de…
Leader of rebellion against Putin vows to back off: report
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the leader of the paramilitary group that has been at the root of enormous chaos in Russia over the last two days, has reportedly announced that his troops marching toward Moscow would turn around.The news comes from the New York…
Kremlin plans to declare martial law in Russia
Russian media reported that Kremlin is preparing to declare martial law. A source close to the presidential administration said President Vladimir Putin and the government are considering declaring martial law across Russia as the Wagner mercenary gro…
Putin Faces His Most Serious Threat to Power, as Reports of Rebel Advancements Grow
CIPHER BRIEF REPORTING — In a brief address to the nation, Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed not to “allow a civil war,” evoking the Russian […] More
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What world leaders say so far on Wagner Group chief’s rebellion in Russia
Britain’s defence ministry has described the armed rebellion as the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times.
Furious Putin calls Wagner coup ‘treason’
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the authorities would not allow a repeat of the tragedy of the civil war and would protect the state and the people from any threats, including internal treachery. In response to the coup, President Putin has …
Putin and the Million Dollar Question for Intelligence Analysts
CIPHER BRIEF EXPERT ANALYSIS – With Ukraine now solidly into its long-awaited counteroffensive, western leaders are looking for signs of what impact the new actions […] More
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Russia loses 22 T-90M tanks that Putin calls world’s best
Russia has potentially lost up to half of its most advanced operational tank fleet since the start of the Ukraine war, including the newest T-90M Proryv (Breakthrough), which President Vladimir Putin called the world’s best. In an interview with …