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Moldova Expels Russian Diplomats Amid Spy Scandal

Country blames 'unfriendly actions' from Russia

(Newser) - Moldova's foreign ministry said on Wednesday that it has informed Russia that 45 of its embassy positions in Chisinau will be cut due to "unfriendly actions" against Moldova, as relations between the two countries deteriorate further amid Russia's war in neighboring Ukraine, the AP reports. The Ministry...

Amid His Biggest Threat, Vladimir Putin Froze
Facing His Biggest
Threat, Putin Couldn't Act
analysis
Jul 25, 2023 9:39 AM CDT

Facing His Biggest Threat, Putin Couldn't Act

'Washington Post' reports he seemed unable to make decisions as Yevgeny Prigozhin advanced

(Newser) - Last month, the world watched the seemingly unthinkable spectacle of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin advancing to within 120 miles of Moscow before turning his tanks around. How on earth did his forces move so easily through Russian towns? As the Washington Post reports in a new assessment of the...

Russia Detains Hardline Putin Critic

Igor Girkin called leader a 'cowardly mediocrity'

(Newser) - The Russian Army veteran found guilty of murder for his role in the downing of a Malaysia Airlines aircraft over Ukraine in 2014 has been detained by Russian authorities—but not in connection with the deaths of 298 passengers and crew on Flight MH17. Igor Girkin, a hardline nationalist blogger...

Russia Pulls Out of Grain Deal Vital to World Food Prices

Meanwhile, Ukraine appears to have again attacked a key bridge

(Newser) - Two big developments Monday in the Russia-Ukraine war: Russia has pulled out of an international agreement to let Ukraine export its grain, and an important Russian bridge in the Crimean peninsula again came under attack. Details:
  • Grain deal: Moscow said Monday the grain deal has been "terminated," though
...

Gershkovich's Parents 'Optimistic' After Biden Chat

President says he's 'serious on a prisoner exchange' for detained 'WSJ' reporter in Russia

(Newser) - President Biden on Thursday said he's serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days, per the AP . The Kremlin earlier this month suggested that it was open to a possible prisoner exchange...

Days After Mutiny, Putin Gave Wagner 'an Assessment'

Kremlin says Putin met with Wagner chief Prigozhin in 3-hour meeting on June 29

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary chief and his private army, the Kremlin's spokesman said Monday. As the AP reports, the three-hour meeting took place at the Kremlin on June 29 and also involved commanders from...

Attack on Ukrainian Aid Site: 'Another War Crime'

4 are dead, 13 injured, with dozens trapped under rubble in front-line town in Zaporizhzhia region

(Newser) - In the town of Orikhiv, located in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, people knew to head to one particular two-story school building for food, water, and other supplies doled out as humanitarian aid. Ukrainian officials now say that building was attacked by Russia on Sunday, leaving four dead and at...

Belarusian Player Booed Off Court at Wimbledon

Ukraine's Elina Svitolina beat Belarus's Victoria Azarenka

(Newser) - After Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina beat Victoria Azarenka of Belarus Sunday, Azarenka was "loudly" booed off the court, the Washington Post reports. The BBC notes the match was a "thriller"—not only did Svitolina go in as the underdog, there's also the fact that Belarus...

Biden Concedes a 'Very Difficult Decision' on Ukraine

President says it took him 'a while to be convinced' to send controversial cluster bombs to help with war

(Newser) - The Biden administration is on the defense after announcing it will send controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine to help in that nation's counteroffensive against Russia. On Friday, President Biden conceded to Fareed Zakaria on CNN that it was a "very difficult decision" to approve the transfer of cluster...

Zelensky: Kremlin May Soon Carry Out a 'New Evil'

Says Russia placed explosives on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant; Russia says Ukraine will attack plant

(Newser) - On Tuesday, Volodymyr Zelensky wished the United States a happy Independence Day and offered thanks for supporting Ukraine in its defense against the Russian invasion. Later in the day, however, the Ukrainian president delivered a more ominous-sounding message, alleging that, per Ukrainian intelligence, Russian forces had positioned "objects resembling...

Journalist Jailed Since March Finally Gets 2nd Consular Visit

Evan Gershkovich 'is in good health and remains strong'

(Newser) - US Ambassador Lynne Tracy on Monday was allowed to visit Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been behind bars in Russia since March on charges of espionage. Tracy last visited Gershkovich in April, the AP reports. The US has been asking for weeks for access to the journalist,...

Post-Mutiny, Wagner Group Is 'Business as Usual'

Journalists are told when calling recruitment centers that 'nothing has stopped'

(Newser) - The mutiny in Russia was over almost as soon as it began, and details over what's going on with rebellion leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remain murky , but none of this has seemed to put a damper on recruitment efforts by the Wagner Group. The BBC reported Thursday that it had...

Russia's 'General Armageddon' Knew of Rebellion Plan: Report

US officials tell 'NYT' they're looking into whether Gen. Sergey Surovikin helped Prigozhin's uprising

(Newser) - Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived rebellion against Russia's military over the weekend may have had some inside help. US officials briefed on homeland intelligence tell the New York Times that Gen. Sergey Surovikin, who was Russia's top commander in the Ukraine invasion until earlier this year, knew of the...

Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Can Stay for 'Some Time'

'Belarusians don't welcome war criminal Prigozhin,' opposition leader says

(Newser) - Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the private army of prison recruits and other mercenaries who have fought some of the deadliest battles in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, escaped prosecution for his abortive armed rebellion against the Kremlin and arrived Tuesday in Belarus. The exile of the 62-year-old owner of the Wagner...

What the Peace Deal Means for Wagner Group

Its fighters face a choice as group surrenders military equipment to Russian Army

(Newser) - Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is rumored to have arrived in Belarus— his new home after launching an armed rebellion that served as the greatest threat in decades to Russian President Vladimir Putin's leadership. Independent Belarusian military monitoring project Belaruski Hajun said a business jet used by Prigozhin landed...

Putin Addresses Nation, Says Mutiny Was 'Doomed'

Visibly angry Russian leader says he will keep his promise to Wagner fighters

(Newser) - Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation Monday night for the first time since the Wagner mercenary group's failed mutiny on Saturday—and the New York Times reports that his "anger was palpable" as he denounced the leaders of the rebellion. "They wanted Russians to fight each...

Wagner Group Leader: It Wasn't a Coup Attempt

Yevgeny Prigozhin calls it a protest, not an attempt to overthrow Putin

(Newser) - Yevgeny Prigozhin has made his first public comments since he sent his tanks toward Moscow over the weekend, and he says he wasn't trying to overthrow Vladimir Putin. Instead, he says he was demonstrating against Russia's plans to absorb his Wagner Group fighters into the military, reports the...

Lukashenko Saved the Day. Wait, Lukashenko?

Belarus leader is making the most of his PR moment, but analysts are skeptical

(Newser) - Russia appeared to be very much on the brink of what Vladimir Putin called a "civil war" when an unexpected savior emerged to broker a deal : Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko . Or at least, that is the official version being told by state media in Belarus. The rest of the...

The World Waits to See What Happens Next in Russia
In Russia,
One Big Question:
What Now?
the rundown
Jun 26, 2023 6:38 AM CDT

In Russia, One Big Question: What Now?

For now, uncertainty is the theme of the day regarding the long-term fate of Vladimir Putin

(Newser) - A stunning if short-lived rebellion against Russia and Vladimir Putin began and ended over the weekend. Now, Monday brings far more questions than answers on what happens next. Examples:
  • Where is Prigozhin? Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has not made a public appearance since he stopped his tanks en route
...

What on Earth Just Happened in Russia?
What on Earth
Just Happened in Russia?
The rundown
Jun 25, 2023 8:25 AM CDT

What on Earth Just Happened in Russia?

After a short-lived rebellion, analysts see a weaker Putin and much confusion

(Newser) - If you blinked and missed the headlines on Saturday, the news out of the Russia-Ukraine war will cause a double-take on Sunday. Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner Group declared an open rebellion against Vladimir Putin, brought his tanks about 120 miles from Moscow, then abruptly called off the...

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