The leader of the Wagner military group called off his attack on Moscow after intelligence officials threatened the families of revolting troops, UK security insiders have claimed. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the group’s leader, called off the attack within hours of reaching Moscow on
However, it is still uncertain who, if anyone, helped plan Prigozhin’s rebellion, and whether others will try to launch another coup is speculative. “Anyone who tells you they can fully understand the shifting sands beneath Moscow is deluding themselves. The reality is
Britain must prepare for the sudden collapse of Russia after the failed coup against Vladimir Putin, senior government sources have warned. The Wagner mercenary group, by Yevgeny Prigozhin, were just 120 miles from Moscow on Saturday before the march was called off.
Vladimir Putin may have managed to weasel out of what appeared to be an attempted coup by his former chef Yevgeny Prigozhin, but his grip on power may still be looser than ever, an analyst has suggested. The dictator was humiliated in
Vladimir Putin slams ‘treason’ from Wagner mercenary group The Wagner mercenary group’s shock rebellion has challenged Vladimir Putin’s rule over Russia, experts have said. Tobias Ellwood, chairman of the Commons Defence Committee, said the president’s authority had suffered a lethal blow despite
Vladimir Putin has spoken publicly for the first time following the disastrous Wagner coup which saw Russia suffer its “worst daily air force losses” of the war. Talking to state media, he said he remains “confident” in his forces and plans to
The scale of Vladimir Putin’s humiliation in stopping the dramatic coup bid became clear today, after his substantial losses were revealed. The dictator suffered his worst daily air force losses since invading Ukraine as rebel Wagner fighters repeatedly hit his strike helicopters
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the warlord at the head of the Wagner mercenaries, has been exiled in Belarus after leading his troops to around 200km from Moscow in what appeared to be an attempt to depose Vladimir Putin. A deal brokered by Belarusian president
Kate, Princess of Wales has been lauded by a royal commentator for “pulling off the biggest royal coup” since the Stuarts ascended to the throne in 1603. This week the Princess carried out a number of engagements drawing attention to her work with children and
Sudan’s army and a paramilitary force have been fighting with heavy weapons in Khartoum on Saturday, raising tensions over a transition to civilian rule. At least three people have been reported dead from the violent clashes. In Khartoum, the sound of heavy