Wagner Three Hours Out From Moscow – Prigozhin Says ‘We Will Have New President Soon’
Wagner Three Hours Out From Moscow – Prigozhin Says ‘We Will Have New President Soon’
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Wagner Three Hours Out From Moscow – Prigozhin Says ‘We Will Have New President Soon’
Wagner Troops Take Over Official Buildings In Rostov
In new remarks on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin gave an update on the status of Moscow’s hypersonic and nuclear arsenal saying, “About half of the units of Russia’s Strategic Missile Force have been equipped with the latest Yars missile systems and are being rearmed with modern Avangard warheads.”
On Thursday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he has signed a new law that bans Russian books and publications in Ukraine. It is yet another blow to free speech in the name of war.
It’s difficult to get a read on the current Russian economy. While the government boasts that its economy is doing well and is overcoming powerful sanctions, Russians on the streets are transferring large amounts of money overseas and converting their assets to cash, indicating that the majority of the population has little faith in the positive economic image that Moscow is pushing and are doubtful of their country’s economic future.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday met with African leaders in St. Petersburg and displayed a document that he said was a draft treaty on Ukrainian neutrality that was drawn up during negotiations in Istanbul in March 2022.
Despite his ongoing war with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin has continued to allow Kyiv to export grain through the Black Sea via the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which Putin has allowed to be extended previously. However, in remarks last week his patience with the deal appeared to be dwindling as he told journalists, “Probably, for the guys who are fighting, it’s not clear why we are letting the grain through. I understand.” As the July 17 expiration date for the current extension approaches though, Putin’s patience appears to have run out.