Wagner Group

UK charges two men connected with Russia’s Wagner Group for arson, terror plot

Dylan Earl, 20, and Jake Reeves, 23, were sentenced under the UK’s National Security Act for activity linked to a foreign state. 

|ByCORINNE BAUM, REUTERS
A flag with the logo of Wagner private mercenary group is attached to a car during an automobile rally at a patriotic festival marking Russia's National Flag Day in the Moscow region, Russia, August 23, 2023.
A flag with the logo of Wagner private mercenary group is attached to a car during an automobile rally at a patriotic festival marking Russia's National Flag Day in the Moscow region, Russia, August 23, 2023.

On this Day: Wagner Group’s Forces Shake Putin’s Russia

On June 24, 2023, the Wagner Group, a once-loyal private military, turned its weapons inward and marched toward Moscow in an open challenge to the Kremlin.

|ByBLAIR PENN
People visit a makeshift memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, and Dmitry Utkin, the group commander, while marking 40 days since their death to respect an Orthodox tradition, in central Moscow, Russia, October 1, 2023.

Russia's Wagner recovers bodies of mercenaries killed in Mali

"The bodies of our fallen brothers will return to the homeland," Wagner said.

|ByREUTERS
People visit a makeshift memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, and Dmitry Utkin, the group commander, while marking 40 days since their death to respect an Orthodox tradition, in central Moscow, Russia, October 1, 2023.

Toppling Putin's regime? The Wagner rebellion and its long-lasting impact

One year on, the legacy of the Wagner rebellion is still unfolding. It serves as a reminder of the complexities of law and order within Russia and Putin’s insatiable hold on power.

|ByALEX WINSTON

Former Wagner boss appears half naked in bizarre photo leaked online

Despite his state of undress, Prigozhin has developed a reputation as a fashionista.

JULY 15, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves a cemetery before the funeral of Russian military blogger Maxim Fomin widely known by the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, who was recently killed in a bomb attack in a St Petersburg cafe, in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2023.

Voices from the Arab press: The French far-right tsunami is coming

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

JULY 15, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
TURMOIL BENEATH the surface: Enjoying a sunny day in Paris, July 10.

Against all odds, the Ukrainian counteroffensive is inching forward

BEHIND THE LINES: “If the Western allies didn’t help, we’d already have a lack of munitions here; but for the breakthrough, we need more tanks, munitions, aviation," says a Ukrainian commander.

JULY 15, 2023ByJONATHAN SPYER
SECOND-LIEUTENANT Ilya, a tank commander in the 59th Motorized Brigade, takes a break on his tank, concealed in a forest in the Pokrovsk area of Donbas, on July 9.

Putin tells newspaper: I offered Wagner fighters chance to join army

Wagner fighters played a key role in the Russian army's advance into eastern Ukraine and particularly the Battle of Bakhmut.

JULY 14, 2023ByREUTERS
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin stands in front of members of Russian military units, the National Guard and security services, praising them for upholding orders during a mutiny by the Wagner Group, last month.

Wagner fighters neared Russian nuclear base during revolt

The Wagner fighters intended to acquire small Soviet-era nuclear devices in order to "raise the stakes" in their mutiny.

JULY 11, 2023ByREUTERS
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023

Putin held post-mutiny talks with Wagner leader Prigozhin and his fighters

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin days after the attempted coup.

JULY 10, 2023ByREUTERS
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group are seen atop a tank while being deployed near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023

Wagner fighters preparing to move to Belarus - commander cited

An adviser to Belarus' defence ministry said on Friday that nobody from the Wagner group had yet visited the disused military camp that Lukashenko had offered for the fighters' use.

JULY 8, 2023ByREUTERS
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023

Voices from the Arab press: 500 kilometers form Moscow

A weekly selection of opinions and analyses from the Arab media around the world.

JULY 7, 2023ByTHE MEDIA LINE
THE HAJJ: Muslim worshipers pray at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia’s holy city of Mecca last July.

Russian state-controlled TV launches campaign against Wagner’s Prigozhin

Russian media released footage of the search of Priogzhin's home.

JULY 7, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves a cemetery before the funeral of Russian military blogger Maxim Fomin widely known by the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, who was recently killed in a bomb attack in a St Petersburg cafe, in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2023.

Prigozhin back in Russia, Wagner deployment unclear - Belarus

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, is no longer in Belarus and there are reports that he may have returned to Russia.

JULY 6, 2023ByREUTERS
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group stand on a tank outside a local circus near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023