Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, orchestrated a mutiny in Russia, resulting in a state of confusion. On social media platforms, Russian bots and trolls are disseminating contradictory narratives, making it challenging to understand the true account of events. Even Straight Arrow News contributor Peter Zeihan is struggling to sort through all the…

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…

The Wagner Group staged a revolt against Russia, and a bridge collapse in Montana sent a hazardous freight train into a river. These stories and more highlight the rundown for Monday, June 26, 2023. Dust settles in Russia following Wagner group revolt Russia’s defense minister made his first public appearance since a mercenary group fighting…