US Treasury Sanctions Wagner's'Gold & Weapons Dealing' Operations In Africa
US Treasury Sanctions Wagner's 'Gold & Weapons Dealing' Operations In Africa The US Treasury Department on Tuesday has announced new anti-Wagner sanctions in a belated attempt to cut off the group's weapons funding, at a moment the Russian government has essentially pardoned the mercenary outfit…#africa #ustreasurydepartment #antiwagner #russian #wagner #yevegnyprigozhin #belarus #uae #centralafrican #wagnergroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wagner mutiny will invite strikes at Russia's " sore spots " : Lukashenko
Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko warned on Tuesday that citizens in Russia need to "cool down" as the country recovers from a 24-hour mutiny led by the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) over the weekend. "This is my message to Russian flag-wavers and turbo-patriots," Lukashenko…#belarusian #aleksanderlukashenko #wagnergroup #pmc #russian #belta #wagner #yevgenyprigozhin #prigozhin #moscow (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russian forces shouldn't be underestimated, NATO chief says
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — NATO’s chief said Tuesday that the power of Russia’s military shouldn’t be underestimated following the weekend mutiny against it by Wagner Group mercenaries, and said the alliance has increased its readiness to confront Russia in recent days. Jens Stoltenberg said…#hague #netherlands #nato #wagnergroup #jensstoltenberg #belarus #moscow #minsk #wagner #hagueofeight (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
NATO leaders cite security risk from Wagner's move to Belarus
At least two leaders from NATO countries—and one foreign minister—have publicly acknowledged concern about the recent plan for Wagner Group forces to relocate to Belarus. The officials represent Poland, Latvia and Lithuania—three countries that share a border with Belarus. News about some of…#nato #wagnergroup #belarus #poland #latvia #lithuania #wagner #yevgenyprigozhin #moscow #kremlin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
' Significant misconduct' found at prison where Jeffrey Epstein died, Inspector General report finds
Staff at the prison where Jeffrey Epstein was held while awaiting trial on federal sex trafficking charges committed “significant misconduct,” including potentially criminal behavior, creating conditions that allowed him to die by suicide in 2019, according to a report released Tuesday by the…#jeffreyepstein #epstein #specialhousingunit #bop #michaelhorowitz #justicedepartments #manhattan #belarus #tovanoel #michaelthomas (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What next for the Wagner group?
A jet believed to belong to Yevgeny Prigozhin landed in Belarus on Tuesday, but the future of the Wagner Group he leads remains up in the air. An Embraer Legacy 600 linked to the businessman hit the tarmac southwest of Minsk at 7.37 a.m. local time, Belarusian monitoring group the Hajun Project…#yevgenyprigozhin #belarus #wagnergroup #minsk #belarusian #alexanderlukashenko #prigozhin #moscow #russian #ukraine (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Belarus, Lukashenko says
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus, the country’s authoritarian ruler Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday. “Yes, indeed, he is in Belarus today,” Lukashenko said, according to Belarusian state-owned news agency BELTA. A private jet belonging to Prigozhin had reportedly landed at a…#wagner #yevgenyprigozhin #belarus #alexanderlukashenko #belarusian #belta #prigozhin #minsk #kremlin #wagnergroup (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
How to tighten the screws on a suddenly vulnerable Putin
Mind-boggling developments in Russia could change or hasten the outcome of the of the war in Ukraine, with US and European leaders potentially contemplating new measures to exploit Russian President Vladimir Putin's most vulnerable moment in 23 years of otherwise ironclad rule. The June 24…#ukraine #russian #vladimirputin #yevgenyprigozhin #wagner #russians #moscow #belarus #luciankim #foreignpolicy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
US Reportedly Knew About Russian Coup But Kept It Secret From Most Allies:'It Was An Extremely Tight Hold '
U.S. intelligence officials had reportedly obtained precise information about Wagner's recent coup attempt in Russia but decided to keep it secret. What Happened: According to CNN sources familiar with the matter, the U.S. knew about Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's plans that led up to his…#wagner #yevgenyprigozhin #nato #ukraine #prigozhin #ministryofdefense #belarus #congressgang #unitedkingdom #volodymyrzelenskyy (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 27, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trades between Russian ruble and dollar-backed stablecoin almost quadrupled during short-lived Wagner rebellion
The total volume of trades between rubles, Russia’s currency, and Tether’s USDT, a stablecoin pegged to the U.S. dollar, almost quadrupled from $4 million on Saturday to $15 million on Sunday, according to digital assets data provider CCData. The spike occurred just as Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of…#tether #usdt #ccdata #yevgenyprigozhin #wagner #russian #rostov #moscow #vladimirputin #belarus (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russian President Vladimir Putin Gives First Remarks Since Mercenary Group ’s Failed Rebellion
News networks continued to focus on the instability in Russia, as Vladimir Putin spoke for the first time since a failed rebellion led by Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin. In short remarks, Putin said that the rebellion’s leaders “miscalculated” and were determined to divide the…#vladimirputin #wagnergroup #yevgeniyprigozhin #russian #rostov #moscow #kremlin #belarus #prigozhin #telegram (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Why Is Belarus Helping Putin in Russia's War in Ukraine?
After breaking away from a crumbling Soviet Union in the early 1990s, Belarus became increasingly aligned with Russia, unlike its neighbors. Those bonds strengthened with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Longtime President Alexander Lukashenko has allowed Belarus to be used as a staging ground — and…#sovietunion #ukraine #alexanderlukashenko #belarus #russian #vladimirputin #wagnergroup #yevgenyprigozhin #moscow #subscribe (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Aleksandr Lukashenko, the dictator who took credit for ending Wagner ’s mutiny, explained
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko enter the hall during the Supreme Economic Eurasian Council at the Grand Kremlin Palace on May 25, 2023, in Moscow, Russia. | Getty Images Belarus’s first and only president has a complicated alliance with Putin.…#russian #vladimirputin #belarusian #alexanderlukashenko #grandkremlinpalace #moscow #gettyimagesbelaruss #aleksandrlukashenko #wagner #yevgenyprigozhin (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What next for Putin? That's one of many unanswered questions after failed revolt
It is safe to say that government officials don’t like to say they don’t know the answer to a question. So it stands out when President Joe Biden said Monday that it is too soon to know how things will play out in Russia. On Saturday, mercenary troops under the control of Russian warlord Yevgeny…#russian #yevgenyprigozhin #moscow #alexanderlukashenko #belarus #wagnergroup #prigozhin #russians #angelastent #centerforeurasian (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Russia's ruble drops to 14-month low after " rebellion " challenges Putin's leadership
Is Putin's grip on power weakening after weekend rebellion in Russia? The ruble reached a 14-month low against the dollar and major equity markets were agitated Monday after an aborted weekend mutiny in Russia that stoked concerns about stability in the nuclear-armed country. The chief of Russia's…#wagner #yevgenyprigozhin #belarusian #alexanderlukashenko #moscow #russian #vladimirputin #ukrainewar #ukraine #antonyblinken (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - June 26, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
