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June 28, 2023

Putin wanted to 'wipe out' Prigozhin but was talked down by Lukashenko, Belarusian leader says

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday he talked Russian President Vladimir Putin down from his threat to "wipe out" Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

June 27, 2023

GOP Rep introduces bipartisan 'Marc Fogel Act' pushing State Dept for answers on Americans jailed overseas

A GOP lawmaker has introduced a bill forcing the State Department to provide more information on Americans imprisoned abroad like Marc Fogel who has been jailed in Russia since 2021.

June 27, 2023

Pentagon says US not involved in short-lived Wagner mutiny, calls it an ‘internal Russian matter’

The Pentagon is not commenting on the whereabouts of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin after a short-lived mutiny that Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder called an "internal Russian matter."

June 27, 2023

Biden admin slaps sanctions related to Prigozhin’s Wagner Group in Africa over ‘death and destruction’

State Department slaps sanctions on entities found to be working with Wagner in Africa as the world watches to see how Russian President Putin will handle the rebel group.

June 27, 2023

Russian forces tortured, executed detained Ukrainian civilians, according to UN report

A United Nations report revealed that Russian forces have tortured and even executed detained Ukrainian civilians. Some people say they were sexually abused as well.

June 27, 2023

Putin claims Wagner did not have public backing in mutiny attempt: 'the people were not with them'

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed Tuesday that Wagner forces did not have the backing of the public in its attempts to march on Moscow.

June 27, 2023

Vatican peace envoy en route to Moscow after aborted Wagner mutiny

Cardinal Matteo Zuppi is set to arrive in Moscow on Wednesday to conduct peace talks with Russian officials on behalf of Pope Francis, who continues to recover from abdominal surgery.

June 27, 2023

Lukashenko warns of Belarusian ‘combat readiness’: 'If Russia collapses, all of us will die'

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told state media Tuesday that his military was brought to "combat readiness" in reaction to the Wagner Group revolt.

June 27, 2023

Jet linked to Prigozhin arrives in Belarus, Wagner Group chief says purported mutiny was just a 'protest'

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is reportedly in Belarus after a jet linked to the mercenary leader was observed landing near the country's capital of Minsk.

June 27, 2023

Russia drops charges against Prigozhin, other participants of Wagner Group rebellion

Russian authorities announced Tuesday that mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and other participants in the armed rebellion over the weekend would not be charged.