The chief of the Wagner private military group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has claimed that his forces have taken complete control of the long-contested city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine.[0] Prigozhin has publicly feuded with Russian military commanders, who he claims have failed to equip and resupply his forces, which have provided vital support to Moscow’s war […]
Continue readingThe Battle of Bakhmut, a months-long conflict between Ukrainian and Russian troops, continues to rage on in eastern Ukraine’s Donetsk region.[0] According to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), Ukrainian forces have seized the tactical initiative and made significant gains in counter-attack operations, with the Ukrainian Eastern Group of Forces spokesperson, Serhiy Cherevaty, […]
Continue readingThe Group of Seven (G7) wealthy democracies have announced new sanctions against Russia at their recent summit in Japan, aimed at hampering Russia’s ability to fund its war in Ukraine.[0] The UK Government has declared that it will ban Russian diamond and metal imports, including copper, aluminium and nickel, in support of Ukraine.[1] The US […]
Continue readingPresident Joe Biden has canceled his planned trips to Australia and Papua New Guinea in order to focus on talks with congressional leaders over raising the government’s debt limit. The White House announced on Tuesday that Biden would return early to Washington on Sunday, cutting short his seven-day excursion to the Asia-Pacific region.[0] The president […]
Continue readingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been on a whirlwind tour of Europe to secure further aid in its ongoing conflict with Russia. During his trip, he met with French President Emmanuel Macron for a working dinner at the Elysee Palace in Paris.[0] The leaders announced that France will train and equip several Ukrainian battalions and […]
Continue readingTurkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing the toughest test of his two-decade rule, as millions of Turkish voters cast their ballots in the most pivotal elections in modern Turkish history.[0] Erdogan’s main challenger, Kemal Kilicdaroglu, has maintained a narrow lead in the polls, and is campaigning on a pledge to reverse Turkey’s slide into […]
Continue readingUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky recently visited Rome, where he met with political leaders and had an audience with Pope Francis. The meeting with Pope Francis was particularly noteworthy, as it marked their first meeting since the start of the full-scale war with Russia.[0] Since the beginning of the war, the Vatican has made numerous attempts […]
Continue readingThe conflict between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate as reports emerge of Ukrainian forces breaking through Russian lines in counterattacks near Bakhmut. The Institute for the Study of War, a Washington D.C.-based think tank, published an assessment on Thursday stating that Ukrainian forces likely broke through some Russian lines in counterattacks near Bakhmut, citing […]
Continue readingThe owner of the Wagner Group mercenary force fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has threatened to withdraw his forces from the eastern city of Bakhmut unless the Russian military provides them with badly needed ammunition.[0] Wagner Group has been heavily involved in the fight for Bakhmut, where Russian and Ukrainian forces have clashed […]
Continue readingThe Wagner paramilitary cartel, led by Evgeny Prigozhin, has been at the forefront of Moscow’s efforts to capture the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, resulting in heavy casualties on both sides.[0] However, in early May, Prigozhin published a video online depicting him standing in front of numerous dead bodies and shouting obscenities at Russia’s top military […]
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