Russia is ‘planning to use Wagner fighters to invade a key strategic strip of land straddling the border between Poland and Lithuania’, Putin’s crony has revealed. A top Putin parliamentarian revealed on Russian state television that mercenary forces were ready to march on the sought-after territory ‘in a matter of hours’, in a move that could trigger World War Three. The... 

The recent events surrounding Vladimir Putin’s regime in Russia paint a picture of significant upheaval and loss for the Russian leader. Reports indicate that Putin has suffered substantial casualties among his air force, with 39 pilots and crew members reportedly killed in attacks orchestrated by the Wagner group during Prigozhin’s rebellion. These losses, including the downing of helicopters... 

The sudden turn of events surrounding the Wagner group’s march on Moscow has sent shockwaves across Russia and the international community, prompting widespread concern and speculation about the future of the country and its leadership. Yevgeny Prigozhin’s announcement to halt his mercenaries’ advance and retreat to their field camps in Ukraine came as a surprise to many, defusing... 

The recent developments in the conflict between Ukrainian and Russian forces near Bakhmut have revealed significant setbacks for Putin’s troops, with Ukrainian counter-attacks gaining momentum. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, candidly admitted to the challenges faced by Russian forces, particularly on the flanks around Bakhmut. His remarks included mockery... 

Russia’s Wagner group is reportedly now turning its focus to Africa after suffering heavy losses in Ukraine amid the mercenary group boss’ fall-out with Vladimir Putin. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the group, has been in a long-running dispute with the Kremlin, particularly with defence minister Sergei Shoigu. He has accused Shoigu of blocking the supply of ammunition and personnel to... 

Serbia and Russia are experiencing rare tensions over the war in nearby Ukraine, with the Serbian government on Tuesday issuing a formal request for Moscow to halt all attempts to recruit Serbs to fight in the Ukraine conflict. The controversy centers on the Wagner private military firm, which has reportedly expanded its recruitment efforts inside Serbia. The St. Petersburg-based mercenary firm reportedly... 

Two of Putin’s top army lieutenants have ‘openly declared war’ on Defence Minister and staunch Putin loyalist Sergei Shoigu after a series of embarrassing defeats for the Kremlin in Ukraine. Chechen boss Ramzan Kadyrov and founder of the Wagner ‘private army’ or militia Yevgeny Prigozhin have turned on the minister amid heavy defeats and losses over the last two weeks,... 

More than 28,000 prisoners including murderers, rapists and those guilty of grievous bodily harm have been freed from jails to fight for Vladimir Putin in his war in Ukraine, it is claimed. The scheme has so far led to the release of more than five percent of the entire male prison population in Russia as the Kremlin steps up recruitment of inmates after suffering a humiliating defeat against Ukraine’s...