Tag: Wagner Group
Wagner Chief Appears to Backtrack on Threat to Pull Fighters From Bakhmut
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin said his mercenaries had been promised the ammunition and equipment they needed and would not have to withdraw from Russia’s fight for the eastern Ukrainian city.
Yevgeny Prigozhin Becomes a Player in Russia After Years in the Shadows
Yevgeny V. Prigozhin has used his leadership of the Wagner mercenary force and social media to turn brutality into a personal brand.
Battlefield Update: Russia and Ukraine Both Claim Gains in Bakhmut
The fight for Bakhmut, the ruined city in eastern Ukraine, has become a focal point of the war as both sides have poured troops into battle and sustained heavy casualties.
Putin’s Spokesman, Dmitri Peskov, Claims Son Fought in Ukraine
Dmitri S. Peskov’s comments highlighted the Moscow elite’s uneven participation in a war that has cost the lives of tens of thousands of Russian soldiers.
Russia’s Wagner Group Has Offered Weapons to R.S.F., U.S. Says
Wagner has offered powerful weapons, including surface-to-air missiles, to R.S.F. paramilitaries, American officials said.
As War Rages in Sudan, Countries Angle for Advantage
Even before its two leading generals went to war last week, “everyone wanted a chunk of Sudan,” an expert said of the strategically located country rich in natural resources.
‘A Quick Death or a Slow Death’: Prisoners Choose War to Get Lifesaving Drugs
An estimated 20 percent of Russia prisoner recruits are H.I.V. positive. To some, the front lines seemed less risky than prisons where they said they were denied effective treatments.
‘Glory to Putin’: How Pro-Russian Narratives Spread in Africa
Pro-Russian content presenting a distorted version of the war in Ukraine and promoting Russia’s interests in Africa is gaining an audience on the continent.
Russia Adopts ‘Scorched Earth’ Tactics in Bakhmut, a Ukrainian Commander Says
Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky visited Bakhmut on Sunday and said the situation is difficult but under control.