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Wagner mutiny: Prigozhin's soldiers rage while others cry conspiracy

Wagner troops fume at their leader's decision to halt his march on Moscow in furious online posts.

Vladimir Putin accuses West of wanting Russians 'to kill each other' in mutiny

EU has already trained 24,000 Ukrainian soldiers

The European Union, as part of its training mission for Ukrainians (EUMAM), has already trained 24,000 Ukrainian soldiers.

The United States said Monday it would stop funding scientific research with Israeli academic institutions in the West Bank, taking a new step away from validating the occupation of Palestinian territories

Russian Security Council writes articles about the need for a nuclear strike on Europe

Sergey Karaganov, a member of the Scientific Council under the Russian Security Council, has already published a second article that Russia will have to launch a nuclear strike on Europe.

US gathered detailed intelligence on Wagner chief's rebellion plans but kept it secret from most allies

Prigozhin Just Got Double-Crossed by Duplicitous Putin

Press service of Concord/Handout via ReutersOn Saturday night, with his heavily armed mercenaries closing in on Moscow, Yevgeny Prigozhin abruptly announced that he was shutting down his insurrection after a negotiated settlement that would allow him to walk away peacefully.Just two days later, the Russian authorities leaked word that the agreement was already toast. President Vladimir Putin appeared to confirm that Prigozhin had no ‘get out of jail free card’ in an address to the nation late on

Olivia Chow has been elected mayor of Toronto, ending almost 13 years of right-leaning rule and becoming the first woman to lead Toronto.

Olivia Chow has been elected mayor of Toronto, CP24 declares, ending almost 13 years of right-leaning rule at Toronto City Hall and becoming the first woman and the first visible minority person to lead post-amalgamation Toronto.

Lukashenko does not reveal whether Prigozhin has come to Belarus

The press service of self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko has stated they do not know whether the leader of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has arrived in Belarus yet.

Russian fighter jets scrambled to intercept 2 UK warplanes near border, Moscow claims

British officials later confirmed the RAF craft had been in the area but said it had been part of "a routine operation in international airspace". It comes amid heightened tensions over the war in Ukraine.

Swiss say dozens of Russian spies disguised as diplomats are active in the Alpine nation

Switzerland’s main intelligence agency says Russia continues to have dozens of spies disguised as diplomats at its embassy in Bern and its mission to the United Nations in Geneva, making the Alpine nation a hotspot for Russian espionage activity in Europe. The NDB spy agency said in its annual report Monday that Russia’s intelligence activities in Europe and North America have been weakened by the expulsion of Russian agents in recent years, but their number has remained stable in Switzerland. The report says at least a third of the 220 personnel accredited at Russia's diplomatic missions are likely intelligence agents. It attributes this in part to Switzerland hosting a large number of international organizations.

Putin confirmed the death of Russian pilots during the rebellion

Putin confirmed the death of Russian pilots during the rebellion

Putin says Wagner mutineers can join army or 'go to Belarus'

Russia's president thanked soldiers of the Wagner Group for turning back from their march to Moscow, but added that anyone who tried to stir the pot in Russia was "doomed to fail."

Biden says the US and NATO had no involvement in the insurrection in Russia by a mercenary force

President Joe Biden says the United States and NATO had no involvement in the short-lived insurrection in Russia by the Wagner mercenary force. Biden says it’s “too early” to assess the impact on the war in neighboring Ukraine. Biden said Monday that he spoke to allies over the weekend and they are all in sync in working to ensure that they give Russian President Vladimir Putin “no excuse to blame this on the West." Biden said the action by the Wagner Group “was part of a struggle within the Russian system.” Biden also spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy over the weekend and plans to do so again soon.

Germany offers to station 4,000 troops in Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank

Germany says it is willing to send around 4,000 troops to Lithuania on a permanent basis to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank

EU Looks Into Blocking Out the Sun as Climate Efforts Falter

Wagner leader Prigozhin breaks his silence, issuing first audio statement since mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Russian mercenary Wagner Group has broken his silence, releasing an 11-minute audio message, where he claims that he initiated Saturday's ''march of justice" to Moscow as a protest and "not to overthrow the country's government."

Wagner warlord Prigozhin resurfaces to justify mutiny against Putin

Mercenary chief pops up after his mutiny but gives no indication he’s winding up his private army.