Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday that Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was now in Russia, raising questions about the deal between Moscow and the mercenary leader that ended his short-lived mutiny. "As for Yevgeny Prigozhin, he is in St....
Report: Former Senior US Officials Held Secret Talks With Russians
Update: Russia's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman called the report "disinformation" A group of former senior US officials has held talks with influential Russians, including Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, in an effort to lay the groundwork for negotiations to end the...
NATO Chief Says Most Wagner Forces Haven’t Gone to Belarus
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that not many members of Russia's Wagner Group followed their exiled leader to Belarus. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is now living in exile in Belarus after his short-lived mutiny, and other members of the force...
IAEA Says No Sign of Explosives at Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said Wednesday that its inspectors have seen no sign of explosives at the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) in Ukraine despite claims from Kyiv that Russia had planted bombs. According to an IAEA...
Russian Nuclear Official Claims Ukraine Is Planning Imminent Attack on Nuclear Plant
An advisor to the director of Russia's Rosenergoatom nuclear power engineering company claimed Tuesday that Ukraine is planning an imminent attack on the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) while Ukraine is accusing Russian forces of plotting to blow up the...
Russia Says Ukrainian Drone Attacks on Moscow ‘Not Possible’ Without US Support
The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow and other areas inside Russia would not be possible without support from the US and NATO. The comments came after the Russian military said it downed five drones that attacked Moscow on...
Lavrov: US, Russia in a ‘Fight of Worlds’
The Kremlin’s top diplomat said Moscow can no longer trust Washington and the potential for nuclear war has escalated. The Russian foreign minister suggested talks with American officials were possible, but Washington has not made an effort to engage. Russian...
NYT: US Officials Claim Russian General Knew About Prigozhin’s Rebellion Plans
US officials speaking to The New York Times said Wednesday that a senior Russian general knew Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning an uprising, a claim dismissed by the Kremlin. The US officials claimed that intelligence showed Gen. Sergei Surovikin, commander of Russian...
NATO Chief Says Members Will Be Defended From Wagner Fighters in Belarus
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the alliance is prepared to defend itself from any threat posed by Wagner fighters who go to Belarus. After Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived uprising, Wagner members have the option of signing contracts with...
Hawks in Congress Say Prigozhin Rebellion Should Mean More Ukraine Aid
Yevgeny Prigozhin's brief rebellion against the Russian government has given hawks in Congress more ammunition to argue for additional spending on the Ukraine war, POLITICO reported Tuesday. The argument is that the fractures in Russia are proof Western military...