According to Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, the Wagner Group — the shadowy paramilitary organization that staged a short-lived mutiny June 23 — has been fully funded by the Russian state. For the first time, Putin has admitted the Kremlin allocated the equivalent of nearly $1 billion to fund the mercenary group in the past year…

Are the Russians taking a cue from the Rolling Stones when it comes to camouflaging its naval ships? New satellite images of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet shows when the Russians see a gray ship, they want it painted black. Black as night. Black as coal. Well, not the whole the ship, just the bow and…

A Russian general appears to be one of the first officials to suffer consequences after Wagner Group mercenaries staged a brief rebellion. Gen. Sergei Surovikin, the deputy commander of the Russian group of forces fighting in Ukraine, has reportedly been detained. It’s not clear where Surovikin is detained, or whether he has been charged with…

In the United States’ first notable action regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine since the Wagner Group staged a rebellion against Moscow over the weekend, President Joe Biden is expected to announce up to $500 million in military aid to Ukraine. The announcement is expected Tuesday, June 27. The package is set to include: The aid…

Wagner Group Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin arrived in Belarus after his Russian mutiny charges were dropped, and the United States is set to announcement more military aid for Ukraine. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Tuesday, June 27, 2023.  Mutiny charges against Prigozhin dropped Russian authorities announced Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation…

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plan to bring his mercenaries to Moscow was the biggest public threat to Vladimir Putin’s 23-year reign in Russia. Moscow tried to convey a sense of normalcy Monday, but questions remain about what exactly happened, and what happens next. For starters, there are questions regarding what exactly Prigozhin led, an attempted mutiny or…

How close was Russia to a civil war? For more than 24 hours, starting on June 23, Yevgeny Prigozhin — leader of the Wagner group — led a mutiny against the Russian military. His mercenary forces seized Russia’s military facilities in Rostov-on-Don, before advancing towards Moscow. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko apparently convinced Prigozhin — once…

It’s been only a few days since the Wagner Group, headed by Yevgeny Prigozhin, turned on Russia. However, the march on Moscow ended as suddenly as it began after Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko brokered a deal sending Prigozhin to Belarus and sparing his mercenaries from prosecution. Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan breaks down the…