Saturday, June 24, 2023

Update: Wagner leader says he is standing down and turning his troops ...

Jun 24, 2023 - MSNBC - Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is standing down and plans to withdraw his soldiers headed for Moscow, according to a post on the messaging app Telegram. NBC News' Matt Bodner reports on Prigozhin's reason for the turnaround and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's role in negotiating with him to stand down. 


 

Wagner Group mercenaries enter Russian city, according to its chief

 Jun 24, 2023 - KCAL News - The owner of the Wagner private military contractor made his most direct challenge to the Kremlin yet on Friday, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister. Tom Wait reports.


 

Richard Engel on reports of attempted coup on Putin in Russia

 Jun 23, 2023 - MSNBC - Jonathan Capehart talks to Richard Engel about the unfolding situation in Russia where Russian generals have accused “Putin’s chef” Yevgeny Prigozhin of an attempted coup against Putin.