The World
Great Britain: "Wagner" group on the list of terrorist organizations
The draft order will allow "Wagner's" assets to be categorized as terrorist assets and seized, and make it illegal to be a member of or support the organization
The World
Wagner officially got a new boss "conqueror of Soledar"
After the plane crash, there was speculation as to who could succeed Yevgeny Prigozhin. Now it is his most loyal member of Wagner
Rusija
And the Kremlin began to suspect: Prigozhin's plane may have been deliberately shot down
Obviously, different versions are being considered, including the one, you know what I'm talking about, let's call it a deliberate atrocity, said Dmitry Peskov
Rusija
Putin will not attend Prigozhin's funeral
"The presence of the president is not foreseen, we have no information specifically about the funeral," said the press secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov
The World
Prigozhin's death confirmed
Russia has officially confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, the country's largest mercenary group, who took part in a mysterious plane crash.
The World
Putin does not forgive betrayal: How powerful Russians died suddenly
Since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, many powerful Russians have lost their lives under strange circumstances. That has now turned into a dark joke, says military analyst Aleksandar Radić
Rusija
Prigogine's death: The plane was deliberately shot down
Military analyst Aleksandar Radić points out that for now it is certain that it was an effect of anti-aircraft defense and that it would be "frivolous to claim that it was not an intention".
The World
Putin disarms the Wagnerites
More than 2.000 pieces of technical equipment and hundreds of pieces of heavy weapons were taken
Rusija
Reconstruction of Prigozhin's betrayal on state television
A fierce campaign is still being waged against Yevgeny Pirgozhin in Russia. On state television, the exiled head of Wagner's mercenary forces was declared a traitor. It was unequivocally indicated that the punishments for all those who were on the "wrong" side are yet to come. After the raid on Prigozhin's estates, gold bars, mallets allegedly used to kill traitors and a framed photo of severed heads were presented to the public.
Rusija
A billion state euros for Prigozhin's "Wagner"
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, admitted that from May of last year to May of this year, the Russian authorities paid "Wagner" more than 86 billion rubles, that is, about one billion euros. The owner of this private military company in which paramilitary troops operate, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is in Belarus after the rebellion against the Kremlin.
Armed rebellion in Russia
In the new issue: Game of Thrones in a paramilitary way
It is certain that Putin's authority has suffered enormous damage. When an obscure tycoon and paramilitary commander became its biggest challenge to more than two decades of unlimited power, it clearly speaks of its structural weakness. Putin's thanks to members of the security forces for "preventing a civil war" cannot fool anyone. Possible bloodshed was avoided by the fact that, afraid of unforeseeable consequences, both the President of Russia and Prigozhin blinked at the last moment
Armed rebellion in Russia
Game of Thrones paramilitary
It is certain that Putin's authority has suffered enormous damage. When an obscure tycoon and paramilitary commander became its biggest challenge to more than two decades of unlimited power, it clearly speaks of its structural weakness. Putin's thanks to members of the security forces for "preventing a civil war" cannot fool anyone. Possible bloodshed was avoided by the fact that, afraid of unforeseeable consequences, both the President of Russia and Prigozhin blinked at the last moment
Rusija
"New York Times": Did the Russian general know about the plans of "Wagner"?
The "New York Times" writes that General Sergei Surovikin knew that the leader of "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning a rebellion
The World
Putin's message to the "Wagners": Either you are with us or you go to Belarus
The Russian president said that Moscow's opponents "were rubbing their hands, dreaming of revenge for the failures on the front and during the so-called counteroffensive, but they recalculated."
Rebellion
Russia: Shooting in the streets, the army kills civilians thinking they are Wagnerites
While the members of Wagner claim that this morning a civil war was started with the goal of overthrowing the current political and military leadership, President Vladimir Putin announces cruel revenge on the traitors. During that time, there was a lot of shooting on the streets of some cities, and innocent civilians have already died
Rebellion
Wagner: The civil war has officially begun in Russia
Wagner's army has occupied parts of Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh since this morning. Their goal is to overthrow the state leadership, whom they accuse of lies, corruption and bureaucracy. President Vladimir Putin has announced harsh retribution for all those who try to destroy the state system and order
The "Wagner" case
Putin addressed the people: Cruel response to betrayal
The President of Russia emphasized that the authorities will not allow the schism in Russia to repeat itself. Putin said that he will protect the people after the rebellion of the owner of the private paramilitary formation Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin
The war in Ukraine
Wagner: Russia accused Prigozhin of calling for armed rebellion
The Interfax agency announced that the FSB called on Wagner fighters "not to carry out the criminal and treasonous orders of Prigozhin, but to take steps to arrest him." The spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, announced that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, was informed about the events and that "necessary measures are being taken".
The war in Ukraine
Yevgeny Prigozhin: We will not take any more prisoners of war
The Wagnerites will no longer take prisoners of war, but will "simply destroy everything" on the battlefield, said the head of the Russian right-wing group via Telegram.
Analyze
Battle for Bahmut: To the Last Breath
The defense of Bakhmut cost the Ukrainian army a lot, but they still do not give up their intention to make it as difficult as possible for the Russians to capture the almost besieged city. The Ukrainian command had a similar approach in Soledar, for which bloody battles were fought during the fall and winter, and where it suffered heavy losses during the retreat that was initiated too late. The equipment failed, hundreds of soldiers perished
Serbia and Russia
Russian "Wagner" in Serbia: Why are the institutions silent?
Based on public opinion research, it can be concluded that the majority of Serbian citizens support Russia in the Ukrainian war. Thus, a mural of the Russian paramilitary group "Wagner" or its recruitment ad falls on friendly soil. Serbian institutions do not give an answer to the question that has appeared in the public, whether this organization harnessed by the Kremlin to the war in Ukraine is a broker in Serbia or not
Eastern front
Privatization of war
For the Kremlin, private individuals are now of great use, but we need to look further - the reputation of the Russian army, which is having difficulty collecting winter uniforms, will not increase during the winter months, problems will accumulate, discontent of the mobilized, war losses, bad news. In Russian society, social stratification into those who are important and those who are less important, who are material for the front, creates an unpleasant tension
Uno's number
Russia and war: From "Wagner" to Alla Pugacheva
Ordinary Russians were not shocked by the legal aspects of Prigozhin's campaign of recruiting criminals, but by what, in addition to the Ukrainian counter-offensive, it definitely and clearly confirmed: that the country, which until recently was considered the second power in the world, at least in the military sense, has not been able to use regular forces for more than half a year. she comes to an end not with the NATO bloc, but with a rival whom she despised and whose army she planned to destroy in a few days, so she hires criminals
The war in Ukraine
Organization "Wagner": Russian "musicians" on the Ukrainian battlefield
The Russian organization "Wagner" is not a private company - there are no legal traces of its existence or information about its "workers" anywhere, because, apparently, it is about forces that work for the intelligence services. Their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, earned the Order of the Hero of the Russian Federation for his war merits. Thirty years ago, he sold hot dogs, and now he owns a chain of restaurants. As a construction contractor, he made a lot of money working on military infrastructure. The fighters under his command are called "Wagnerians" or "musicians"