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Wagner
“The West can impede the Kremlin’s initiative to centralize its armed forces into a more unified structure, prolonging the current decentralized state of the Russian Armed Forces."
Jul. 16, 2023
Putin
The Russian president’s comments baffled observers, particularly given the fact Putin himself last month said Wagner had received more than a billion dollars in funding from the Kremlin.
Jul. 14, 2023
Wagner
An investigation reveals that nine contracts, with a combined worth exceeding one billion rubles, were awarded to Prigozhin-associated companies after his June 24 mutiny.
Jul. 13, 2023
Lukashenko
The investigation, based on interviews with a dozen of Prigozhin's acquaintances and employees, paints a picture of a man who tends to act on impulse rather than plans.
Jul. 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
Budanov says Wagner rebels breached a Russian base attempting to seize "backpack nuclear devices” during their mutiny, but the White House and US monitoring agencies cast doubt on this claim.
Jul. 11, 2023
Putin
The extent of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s high level contacts can be interpreted in one of two ways – a threat to Putin and his regime or an explanation for why the head of Wagner seems fireproof.
Jul. 10, 2023
Putin
Prigozhin’s current whereabouts are a mystery and last week Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko said that neither Prigozhin nor his men were in his country.
Jul. 10, 2023
Russia
Much remains unclear about the deal meant to end the Wagner mutiny, not least the whereabouts of its chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Jul. 8, 2023
Russia
While Moscow state media channels toed the Kremlin line, elsewhere the Russian public were far more generous in their opinions of the mercenary chief.
Jul. 7, 2023
Russia
With the Wagner Group’s aborted coup d'état garnering only forgiveness from the Kremlin despot, Prigozhin has given Ukraine a gift: Putin has chosen to embrace the architects of his failure.
Jul. 7, 2023
War in Ukraine
Ramzan Kadyrov professes absolute loyalty to Putin, but he could help spark a North Caucasus problem that could spread to the South Caucasus.
Jul. 3, 2023
Putin
Russian history has shown that military defeat is the handmaiden of political change. Recent events could lead Russian soldiers to decide it’s better to surrender than die in a futile war.
Jul. 1, 2023
A bronze statue of Yevgeny Prigozhin was unveiled in the Central African Republic, another example of Russia’s growing influence and deepening ties in the continent.
Dec. 3