Evguéni Prigojine: The Unpredictable Patron of Wagner Group A Figure of Prominence to an Arch-nemesis of Putin In June, Evguéni Prigojine orchestrated an uprising of his paramilitary group, Wagner, in Russia, transforming himself from a prominent figure in the Ukraine conflict to a sworn enemy of Vladimir Putin. However, on August 24, he was tragically […]
Russia’s wild weekend and the Wagner group’s march to Moscow, explained Background Major questions about Russia’s future remain after a dramatic weekend that witnessed one of the most direct challenges to President Vladimir Putin’s authority in decades. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russia’s secretive mercenary unit known as the Wagner Group, pulled his troops from […]
Russian Mercenaries Leave Rostov and Voronezh After Failed Mutiny Military Contractors and the Wagner Group Recently, a significant event unfolded in the cities of Rostov and Voronezh in Russia when members of the notorious Wagner Group, a private military contractor, attempted a mutiny which ultimately ended in failure. Reports indicate that these fighters, believed to […]
