Girkin vs. Prigozhin: “Wagner” amasses fortunes abroad instead of fighting in Ukraine
The recent spat between Wagner Group financier Yevgeny Prigozhin and former Russian officer Igor Girkin opens up a new area of competition between Russian nationalist groups for political influence in Russia. This is stated in the daily analysis of the situation in Ukraine by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW). Prigozhin explained how […]
Here’s how British lawyers helped Prigozhin prosecute journalists and circumvent sanctions
The founder of the PMC “Wagner” – Evgeny Prigozhin, e circumvented and evaded Western sanctions with the help of Russian and British lawyerswho even managed to convince the British authorities to make a special exception to the sanctions for Prigozhin so that he could prosecute journalists in English courts for telling the world about his […]
ISW: Prigogine’s star is setting
After unsuccessful attempts to capture Bakhmut Yevgeny Prigozhin, owner of the private military company “Wagner”, is losing power and credibility in the eyes of Russian President Vladimir Putin. Now the strongman in Kremuk wants to return the focus to the regular Russian army. This is stated in the daily analysis for Ukraine by the Institute […]
A strong explosion rocked Kharkiv – News.bg
On Sunday evening, January 22 in Kharkiv a loud explosion was heard. An air alert has been declared in the city and the region. This was reported by local channels on the Telegram social network. Missile strikes on Kharkiv In some parts of Kharkiv, the power supply has been interrupted Around 21:55 on Sunday, January […]
Norway announced the losses of the fighters in Ukraine
In nearly a year of fighting in the war in Ukraine, close to 100,000 have died or been wounded 180,000 soldiers from the Russian army and 100,000 from the Ukrainian side, not counting the 30,000 civilians killed, the Norwegian army chief calculated on Sunday. “Russian losses are starting to approach 180,000 soldiers killed or wounded,” […]
France hit Russian RT – News.bg
France blocks the funds on the RT France TV channel, which is under EU sanctions. As a result, the media may cease to exist. This was reported in “Mond”. “All funds on the account were frozen at the request of the Main Department of the Ministry of Finance,” said the editor-in-chief of the TV channel […]
Russian air defense systems land on the rooftops of Moscow
Missile systems designed to intercept aircraft and incoming missiles appear to be located on the roofs of several defense and administrative buildings in central Moscow, a signal that the Kremlin is preparing for a potential, though unlikely, attack on the Russian capital. This was reported in “The Guardian”. Photos posted on social media on Thursday […]
ISW: Putin’s cook criticizes and the Kremlin is weak
Russian pro-military community creates a space for criticism of the dictator Vladimir Putin without fear of punishment. The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) commented on this in its daily bulletin on Ukraine. “A new sector is opening up in Russia in which certain figures can criticize Putin and the upper echelons of power […]
NYT: US Prepares to Help Ukraine Retake Crimea
The administration of US President Joe Biden considering stepping up Ukraine’s offensive capabilities to help it strike against Russian troops in occupied Crimea. This was reported in the “New York Times” (NYT). As the publication notes, Washington has refused to recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea for years. However, since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, it […]
Putin may announce a new wave of mobilization in Russia in the coming days. Perhaps already today
Analysts note that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on January 17 that the president of the occupying country would deliver a speech in St. Petersburg on January 18 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the breaking of the siege of Leningrad, Putin’s hometown, during World War II. “Putin loves to use symbolic dates to address […]