The mercenary group had seized the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the center of Moscow’s military operations in Ukraine, posing a grave threat to President Vladimir Putin’s government.
Author: Paul Sonne
Wagner Founder Rebuffs Order Requiring Contract With Russia’s Defense Ministry
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the private military force, said he would not comply with an order that would require it to sign a formal contract with Russia’s defense ministry by July 1.
Hackers Air Deep Fake Putin Speech Calling for Mobilization
The Kremlin said it was investigating what it called a “hack” after a bogus speech aired on some radio and television networks.