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international-politics1 year ago

"Putin Overhauls Military Leadership Amid Rising Optimism in Ukraine War"

President Vladimir Putin, optimistic about the war in Ukraine, has replaced his defense minister for the first time in over a decade and allowed high-level corruption arrests, marking the biggest overhaul at the Russian Defense Ministry since the invasion began. This move comes after years of criticism and battlefield setbacks, indicating Putin's preference for making significant changes at a time of his own choosing rather than during crises.

via The New York Times|
#corruption#international-politics#military-shake-up
crime2 years ago

Kremlin Frees Convicted Killer to Join Ukraine Conflict

Sergei Khadzhikurbanov, a former police officer convicted for his involvement in the 2006 murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya, has been released early from prison in exchange for fighting in the war against Ukraine. Khadzhikurbanov, who was sentenced to 20 years, received a pardon and is now serving as a commander under contract with the Russian Defense Ministry. His lawyer believes that justice has prevailed as he claims Khadzhikurbanov was not involved in the murder. This release follows a pattern of high-profile murder convicts being pardoned as Russia empties its prisons to support its war efforts. The murder of Politkovskaya, who exposed human rights abuses in Chechnya, remains unsolved, with those who ordered the killing unidentified.

via The Daily Beast|
#anna-politkovskaya#crime#pardon
international-relations2 years ago

Russian Lawmaker Announces Wagner Group's Withdrawal from Ukraine as Prigozhin's Jet Makes Second Landing in Belarus

The Russian mercenary group, Wagner, will no longer fight in Ukraine after its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, refused to sign contracts to bring the group under the control of the Russian defense ministry. Colonel General Andrei Kartapolov, an influential Russian lawmaker, stated that Wagner will no longer receive funding from the state. Prigozhin's attempted mutiny ended with him seeking refuge in Belarus, facilitated by Belarusian president Aleksandr Lukashenko. Ukraine's defense intelligence chief has claimed that Russia's secret service, the FSB, has been assigned the task of killing Prigozhin.

via Kyiv Post|
#international-relations#russian-defense-ministry#russian-mercenaries
politics2 years ago

Wagner Group's March on Moscow Thwarted in Russia-Ukraine War.

The leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeniy Prigozhin, is expected to go to Belarus under a deal brokered by the Belarusian president, putting an end to a shocking, albeit short-lived, challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority. Wagner forces who did not join what Putin called a “rebellion” would be absorbed into the Russian Defense Ministry.

via The Washington Post|
#belarus#politics#putin
military-coup2 years ago

Russian Mercenary Boss Prigozhin Threatens Mutiny Against Military.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, has vowed to stage a mutiny against Russia's Defense Ministry after it signed a decree mandating all volunteer fighters to sign a contract with the ministry by July 1. Prigozhin accused Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of jealousy and said he would take other defectors under his wing to build the mercenary group's ranks. He claimed the Defense Ministry had repeatedly attempted to "destroy" the group and accused top military brass of jealousy. The move is seen as a bid to centralize military control and limit Prigozhin's influence in the war.

via The Daily Beast|
#mercenary#military-coup#russian-defense-ministry
military2 years ago

The Clash Between Putin, Prigozhin, and Wagner Group Over Military Contracts.

Wagner Group founder Evgeny Prigozhin claims in an audio recording that the Russian Defense Ministry has twice attempted to "destroy" his paramilitary group, with the most recent attempt coming during the battle for control of Bakhmut. Prigozhin also alleges that the first attempt was made on February 8, 2018, when Wagner fighters suffered heavy losses at the hands of the U.S. Air Force in Syria. He believes the ministry's attempts were motivated by envy and that Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu's personality played a significant role.

via Meduza|
#evgeny-prigozhin#military#russian-defense-ministry
conflict2 years ago

The Controversial Figure Behind Russia's Wagner Group

Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin accused "representatives of the Russian Defense Ministry" of placing mines along Wagner troops' exit routes from Bakhmut. According to Prigozhin, there were explosive devices placed in around a dozen locations along Wagner troops' exit routes, including "hundreds" of anti-tank mines. Those who placed the explosive devices were "representatives of the Russian defense ministry."

via Yahoo News|
#bakhmut#conflict#mines
military2 years ago

Kremlin's Jealousy Thwarts Wagner's Bakhmut Ambitions, Claims Prigozhin.

Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has accused the Kremlin of deliberately preventing his fighters from capturing Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine due to jealousy at his military successes. He claimed that Wagner has been deprived of ammunition, bringing “shell hunger” to the fight, but that “Wagner will take Bakhmut anyway.” Prigozhin has also accused Kremlin commanders of “betraying the motherland” and attempting to “destroy” Wagner through throttling supplies. Fighting for outright control of Bakhmut remains intense.

via The Daily Beast|
#bakhmut#military#russian-defense-ministry