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Key Developments on June 29: Budanov says Wagner mercenary group will no longer fight in Ukraine Defense Ministry says Ukrainian forces making gains in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia oblasts Ukrainian authorities train in preparation for possible Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant Eco-activist Greta Thunberg, US presidential candidate Mike Pence visit Kyiv Poll reveals majority of Ukrainians […]

Wagner’s short-lived mutiny may prove more costly for Putin’s war in Ukraine than expected – they shot down one of only twelve Russian Ilyushin Il-22M airborne command posts. A Russian Il-22M aerial command post Photo: wikimedia The weekend mutiny by members of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group ended almost before it began. He and his fighters […]

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan congratulated the Qurban Bayram, or Eid al-Adha, of Muslims in Türkiye and worldwide on Thursday as he denounced the burning of Quran in Sweden the day before. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan addresses members of AK Party via a video message, in Istanbul, Türkiye, June 29, 2023. (AA Photo) “We will eventually […]

President Aleksander Lukashenko has trumpeted his ‘peacekeeping’ role in quelling the Wagner mercenary group’s rebellion in Russia, raising questions about his motives. Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, is Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko’s biggest political and financial backer [File: Sputnik/Vladimir Astapkovich/Kremlin via Reuters] Kyiv, Ukraine – A mediator’s mantle is not something Belarusian President Aleksander Lukashenko is […]

The US is set to announce another $500 million (€457.74 million) in military aid to Ukraine, including more than 50 heavily armored vehicles and an infusion of missiles for air defense systems. By Euronews  with AP, AFP  •  Updated: 27/06/2023 – 07:57 The aid is aimed at bolstering Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which has been moving slowly in its early stages — although it’s […]

Despite gains made in tackling terrorism and advancing the electoral process in Somalia, top UN officials warned the Security Council on Thursday that extra effort and funding are needed to address multiple threats, from climate shocks to spates of violence amid a looming food crisis. “Whilst many challenges and risks lie ahead, there are also […]

A brief revolt saw Wagner Group soldiers under Yevgeny Prigozhin’s command move unimpeded into the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and advance toward Moscow before abruptly turning back. By Euronews  with AP/AFP  •  Updated: 25/06/2023 – 13:57 The head of the private Russian military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, will move to neighbouring Belarus as part of a deal to defuse tensions. and the […]

Rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin’s vowed to defeat the revolt and head off the threat of civil war. AFP Photo / Telegram channel of Concord group The rapidly escalating events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Russian president’s rule […]

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III welcomed Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud to the Pentagon today praising the Somali leader for real progress at a very dangerous time. Austin said the two men are meeting at a key moment in Mohamud’s presidency as the African Union begins a drawdown in the country and Somali […]

Bridge to annexed Crimea hit in Ukrainian strike A bridge connecting Crimea and ​​southern Ukraine has been damaged by a Ukrainian strike, local Russian authorities said on Thursday. By Euronews  with AP/AFP  •  Updated: 22/06/2023 – 11:03 “There were no casualties,” said the Russian governor of the annexed peninsular Sergei Aksionov, adding the damage was being assessed. The bridge connects Crimea, illegally […]