The Chinese regime has supported Russia to maintain its national stability, Beijing’s foreign ministry said on Sunday, a day after a short-lived mutiny in Moscow. In a statement released late Sunday, a spokesperson of Beijing’s foreign ministry described the armed uprising led by the boss of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin over the weekend as…
China, Russia Diplomats Meet in Beijing After Wagner Mercenary Uprising
Greek Conservatives Storm to Victory in Repeat Election
ATHENS—Greece’s conservative New Democracy party stormed to victory in a parliamentary election on Sunday with voters giving reformist Kyriakos Mitsotakis another four-year term as prime minister. With most votes counted, New Democracy was leading with 40.5 percent of the vote and 158 seats in the 300-seat parliament, interior ministry figures showed. It was more than…
‘Clearly Putin Is Weakened’: Top US Officials React to Wagner Mutiny in Russia
Top U.S. officials on June 25 reacted to news out of Russia that the Wagner Private Military Company had mounted a mutiny against the Russian state before withdrawing, saying it shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin is weaker within his own nation than many thought. The conflict between Putin and Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin—formerly known as “Putin’s…
US Officials React to Wagner Mutiny in Russia
Top U.S. officials on June 25 reacted to news out of Russia that the Wagner Group private military company had mounted a mutiny against the Russian state before withdrawing, saying it shows that Russian President Vladimir Putin is weaker within his own nation than many thought. The conflict between Putin and Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin—formerly known as…
Russian Official Says Parliament Working on Law to Regulate Wagner Mercenary Group
A Russian official said that the country’s parliament, or State Duma, is working on a measure to regulate the Wagner mercenary group following an uprising attempt after its leader made accusations against Moscow. Andrey Kartapolov, head of the Defense Committee in the Duma, said that the “fate of Wagner” has not yet been “determined,” according…
Twitter Put Under ‘Stress Test’ for New Censorship Regulations in Europe
European Commissioner Thierry Breton has visited Twitter’s headquarters to check on the company’s progress in complying with the European Union’s pro-censorship Digital Services Act (DSA), set to be implemented in August. “Twitter is the 1st platform to undergo a ‘stress test’ to prepare for #DSA,” Breton said in a June 23 tweet. “The company is taking this…
US State Department Reacts to Wagner Mercenary Uprising
As members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group headed back to their bases and withdrew from the Russian city of Rostov on Sunday, one U.S. official said that it shows “cracks” in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power amid a drawn out invasion of Ukraine that appears to be taking its toll on Russia. In an interview…
Wagner Mercenary Uprising in Russia Shows ‘Cracks’ in Putin’s Power: Blinken
As members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group headed back to their bases and withdrew from the Russian city of Rostov on Sunday, one U.S. official said that it shows “cracks” in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s power amid a drawn out invasion of Ukraine that appears to be taking its toll on Russia. In an interview…
Top White House Officials React to Wagner Mercenary Uprising
Members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group headed back to their bases and withdrew from the Russian city of Rostov on Sunday, while U.S. officials said that Wagner’s recent challenge represents an unprecedented threat to the Kremlin. In an interview Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told ABC News that “16 months ago, Russian forces…
White House Reacts to Wagner Mercenary Uprising
Members of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group headed back to their bases and withdrew from the Russian city of Rostov on Sunday, while U.S. officials said that Wagner’s recent challenge represents an unprecedented threat to the Kremlin. In an interview Sunday, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told ABC News that “16 months ago, Russian forces…
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