could be a major setback for russian forces as they are bracing for an expected ukrainian counteroffensive. cnn s chief international security correspondent nick paton walsh is live. nick, of course, the messages from prigozhin are not new. but what is significant to you about this video that he posted overnight? reporter: the fact that they are saying they will leave in five days. they have never said that before. they have threatened that they might compromise their position for a week now, we have been seeing these messages from yevgeny prigozhin after people thought his long-term rift as the head of the wagner mercenary group with the russian defense ministry establishment, the top brass might have begun to be healing. he has been kplalg they haven t got the artillery shells. that expletive-laden video, what s done that before in front of corpses to ask for more ammunition. quite a different tone. this would be a staggering gift to the ukrainian forces if wagner was abl
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Militants posted a video showing them smashing statues in mosul. They describe the relics as symbols of idol worship. Iraqi Government Forces fighting the Islamic State group are pressing an offensive. They are trying to retake tikrit. They have cut supply insurgents are holding their group. Nearly 30,000 residents have fled. Russian president putin says he will cut his own salary. He ordered a 10 pay cut for himself and the Prime Minister. They will earn less starting this month. Officials in the president ial office and other departments will get paid 10 less from may. Local media say government leaders are thinking of making more savings by banning Civil Servants from using airport lounges. Falling oil prices have hit russias economy. Sanctions imposed by western governments because of the crisis in ukraine are squeezing businesses even harder. Government Officials Say annual revenue will drop by 4 . Putin more than doubled his and others salaries last april after russia annexed cri
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