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Prigozhin breaks deal with Putin after Wagner mutiny
Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the paramilitary Wagner Group, has not sought refuge in Belarus as part of a prearranged deal involving Vladimir Putin.
Putin-Prigozhin meeting reveals Kremlin's lingering Wagner problem
The Kremlin said the Russian leader met with the chief of the mercenary group on June 29.
Russian MP admits funding Ukraine war led to ruble's collapse
The ruble's temporary collapse was partially caused by spending on the parts of Ukraine that were illegally annexed last fall, the lawmaker said.
Ukraine calls for counteroffensive patience, says war not like a video game
"Patience, dear, we know what we're doing," Ukraine said on Sunday.
Did Putin fire Russia's top general? What we know
Until Monday, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov hadn't been seen in public since a failed mutiny led by Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Putin's meeting with Prigozhin after mutiny raises questions
Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin held a lengthy meeting on June 29, days after the Wagner Group chief's failed uprising, the Kremlin has said.
Ukraine in NATO "inevitable" despite Biden hesitance, ally says
"Nobody is talking about Ukraine becoming a full member of NATO tomorrow," one alliance foreign minister told Newsweek.
Ukraine Should Not Be in NATO
It's past time for NATO to close the proverbial open door, not keep it open in perpetuity.
Putin in awkward position after leak of Wagner document
A prominent think tank said the leak of a document that purportedly shows the founding charter of the Wagner Group could be a bid to rehabilitate its image.
Putin and Prigozhin's deal "may be in flux": ISW on Russia
"The status of the deal between Russian President Vladimir Putin and [Yevgeny] Prigozhin is unclear," the Washington-based think tank said.
Will American troops be forced to fight Russia in Ukraine's new NATO deal?
NATO's Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday announced a program for Kyiv that will provide more political cooperation and defense guarantees.
Democrat "alarmed" Biden will send Ukraine cluster bombs
The United States and Ukraine "don't need to stoop to Putin's level," the lawmaker said prior to the Biden administration's announcement.
Russia probes Mars over alleged Ukraine military ties
A senior Russian official said that Mars makes money in Russia but sponsors Ukraine and, possibly, its armed forces, "hiding behind humanitarian goals."
Fact Check: Were dead Russian soldiers packed into grisly "meat cubes"?
Some social media users have claimed that Russian forces in Ukraine "press their dead into meat cubes."
Ukraine Fights a War as a Few Americans Talk Peace
Any draft peace agreement, assuming one becomes viable, will ultimately be Ukraine's to accept or reject. The notion propagated by some that mischievous Americans are infringing on Ukraine's sovereignty is absurd.
Why Prigozhin is still a free man
Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is allegedly in Russia, not Belarus.
Kremlin bizarrely claims it lacks ability to track Wagner leader
The Kremlin's spokesman said Russia doesn't care about the whereabouts of the man who led a mutiny against the government weeks ago.
Putin dismisses one of his top media allies
Tass general director Sergei Mikhailov will be replaced by Andrey Kondrashov, Vladimir Putin's former election spokesperson.
Prigozhin photos reveal Wagner chief's bizarre set of terrible disguises
The raid on Yevgeny Prigozhin's mansion reportedly revealed a wardrobe full of wigs, gold bars, and weapons.
Russia "on the edge of civil war"—Ukraine spymaster
Major-General Kyrylo Budanov, head of Ukraine's main intelligence directorate, said the Wagner mutiny showed regional divisions in support for Vladimir Putin.
After Prigozhin's Wagner uprising, Putin already heading off future threats
"We could soon see Vladimir Putin's domestic protection service driving around in main battle tanks," an Institute for the Study of War analyst tells Newsweek.
Wagner Group's Prigozhin is back in Russia, Lukashenko says
President Alexander Lukashenko oversaw the deal to end Prigozhin's shortlived munity, offering the oligarch-turned-warlord sanctuary in Belarus.
Ukraine launches missile strikes on Russia across "entire front"—ISW
Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna Maliar said Wednesday that entire Russian units were fleeing their positions.
Only 30% of FSB would back Putin if another mutiny happens—Exiled oligarch
"One thing is clear, Russia's armed forces are not going to be loyal to Putin. They are not loyal any longer," Mikhail Khodorkovsky told Newsweek.
Russia may face obstacles in plan to beef up Moscow police: ISW
Russian media reported Wednesday that Moscow security forces would soon begin "urban combat" training in response to the failed Wagner rebellion.
Inside Putin's lavish armored train
Russia's president reportedly travels very comfortably on a private train outfitted with restaurants, a gym and a steam bath.
Mike Pence warns American troops may have to fight Russia
"What's going on in Ukraine right now is not just war, it's evil," Pence said during an interview.
Putin's army hurt by influx of Russian tourists to Crimea—ISW
Vacationing Russians are jamming the roads to the peninsula, which has been a target for Ukrainian attacks.
Putin has "only one real red line" that can't be crossed—exiled oligarch
Vladimir Putin realizes that using nuclear weapons will "end in an immediate defeat of [his] regime," exile Mikhail Khodorkovsky told Newsweek.
Russia sending "ancient" tanks to Ukraine war as military struggles
The tanks reportedly being sent to the battlefield were originally introduced shortly after World War II.