tonight, we begin with breaking news out of russia. a major twist in that country s war against ukraine. vladimir putin forced to confront a rebellion within his own borders. just hours ago, we learned that if guinea prigozhin, the owner and the head of the wagner group and mercenary force that has been fighting alongside the russian military and ukraine, halted his advance on to the country s capital. that announcement came shortly after prigozhin claimed he and his fighters had captured the city of rostov-on-don home to the russian military headquarters for its war in ukraine. since their invasion last year, moscow has become dependent on the back in a group to support the war efforts as they re dwindling russian forces struggle to make significant gains inside ukrainian territory. in december, the u.s. said it believed the group had an estimated 50,000 personnel inside ukraine alone. it made up of about 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts that were recruited from inside
Inside ukraine alone. it made up of about 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts that were recruited from inside russian prisons. the mercenary group was founded in 2014 by prigozhin, a 61 year old that was previously known as putin s chef, a reference to his catering business that often served state events. prigozhin himself, a former convict turned millionaire, had been a prominent member of putin s entourage and criminal elite. but those relations rapidly broke down over the past few months, culminating with the events that we saw today. prigozhin has become increasingly public and his denouncement of the russian military, often targeting the country s top military brass including russian defense minister sergei shoigu, and valerie grossman gerasimov, excuse me, accusing them of incompetence and starving his troops of weapons and ammunition. last night, the situation took
foundation. it s my pleasure to begin this evening by recognize seeing a few special guests. and i ll start with a member of our board of directors the former governor of california, wilson and first lady gayle wilson. you. steve craig, a member of the board of directors of the richard nixon foundation. maureen nunn, longtime board member. sandy quinn, the board member and former president of the nixon foundation. dr. daniel stroupe, president of chapman university and a member of the board. and thank you to all of our board members that are here tonight. i d also like to recognize lisa sparks, chairwoman of the orange county board of education and fred whitaker, chairman of the republican party of orange county. thank you both for being here. i want to acknowledge and thank all of the members of the president s council, the associates club in our audience and, those who are watching tonight online as well. because your support this distinguished speaker series at which the n
welcome to the richard nixon presidential library and museum. my name is jim byron and i the honor of being the president and ceo of the richard nixon foundation. it s my pleasure to begin this evening by recognize seeing a few special guests. and i ll start with a member of our board of directors the former governor of california, wilson and first lady gayle wilson. you. steve craig, a member of the board of directors of the richard nixon foundation. maureen nunn, longtime board member. sandy quinn, the board member and former president of the nixon foundation. dr. daniel stroupe, president of chapman university and a member of the board. and thank you to all of our board members that are here tonight. i d also like to recognize lisa sparks, chairwoman of the orange county board of education and fred whitaker, chairman of the republican party of orange county. thank you both for being here. i want to acknowledge and thank all of the members of the president s council, the as
welcome to the richard nixon presidential library and museum. my name is jim byron and i the honor of being the president and ceo of the richard nixon foundation. it s my pleasure to begin this evening by recognize seeing a few special guests. and i ll start with a member of our board of directors the former governor of california, wilson and first lady gayle wilson. you. steve craig, a member of the board of directors of the richard nixon foundation. maureen nunn, longtime board member. sandy quinn, the board member and former president of the nixon foundation. dr. daniel stroupe, president of chapman university and a member of the board. and thank you to all of our board members that are here tonight. i d also like to recognize lisa sparks, chairwoman of the orange county board of education and fred whitaker, chairman of the republican party of orange county. thank you both for being here. i want to acknowledge and thank all of the members of the president s council, the