Is saying it is possible the kremlin may have decided to end funding for the Wagner Mercenary group. Four years russia had denied the existence of the group, let alone funding it. But what has been shed on the relationship between the kremlin and wagner. At the end of june the russian president about how wagner had received 1 billion from the state. Now the British Military says the split between moscow and wagner is growing. So where would any move against the fighting forces finances leave it . We wouldnt leave russias interests in hotspots worldwide . We will explore those questions with our guests in a moment, but first, this report. Reporter they were hired to help russia fight its war in ukraine. Now, the Wagner Mercenary group may be dealing with its own financial battle. Britains Defense Ministry says it is possible moscow is no longer funding the private army, particularly after its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin led a failed mutiny in june against russias military leadership and qu
Two modifications of caliber 5 and 56 mm and 7. 62 mm their transfer became part of a new tranche of military aid from canberra along with another unnamed weapons and ammunition , exactly how Many Australian assault rifles have entered service with the armed forces of ukraine, they also do not announce this is not a contract and not a sale, that is why we did not make loud statements, journalists were told in of the company that manufactures weapons, the final decision on the supply of f16 fighter jets to ukraine has not yet been made, but it is quite likely. This statement was made by the secretary general of nato and gens toltenberg in a comment to the Norwegian Television channel daggle tv. It was planned that the training of our pilots will begin in august, and while we are waiting for this important decision, other western equipment really helps our soldiers destroy the enemy in one of the directions ukrainian gunners work with the italian towed selfpropelled howitzer fh70. It is
Like. Cspan, powered by cable. Host a deep dive on the key nato summit happening in lithuania. Our and he dove now on a key nato summit taking place this week in this mania. Our guest, defense experts. A senior fellow from the Heritage Foundation. Friedman a policy director at the defensive priorities. Mr. Freeman, first, the summit began yesterday. What was your take away from day one . Well, it is a kind of predictable disappointment for ukraine. Obviously a big issue, if you Different Things are going on. Swedens likely ascension to nato. The biggest issue, of course, is ukraine and what the alliance is going to do for ukraine. Ukraine, obviously, wants to be a full member of nato. They want that membership assumes possible. It appears that what happened at the summit is essentially the can with kicked down the road. The joining nature of nato at some future date. It is a great disappointment to ukraine and its most ardent followers. It means that the United States is not gonna be o
A member of his trusted inner circle dared to revolt and marched his army of mercenaries into russia. [speaking nonenglish] Yevgeny Prigozhin had reason to be angry. He had raised a private army called the wagner group and sent them to fight putins war in ukraine. His men were being slaughtered and prigozhin blamed russians Armchair Generals running the war of sabotage. [speaking nonenglish] there was a mutiny against Vladimir Putins armed forces. It is more like a fight between gangs, which is like a mafia state. Vladimir putin was rattled and seemed to be caught off guard. He had raised prigozhin and empowered him. Prigozhin is entirely a creature of vladimir putin. He does not exist without putin. This is a frankensteinlike scenario. Ive been following prigozhins extraordinary rise for years and seen firsthand how the onetime, petty thief built a criminal empire in syria, africa, russia, and ukraine. Making him powerful enough to challenge the boss. It is like, we know there is more
military and civilian functions within the city of ras of on the on have been blocked. putin vowed to take decisive action to put down what he and the kremlin are calling it quote undertaken by progression who they are calling a traitor. putin also vowed to not let the rebellion become a civil war at the end of world war one. now, here s what we know. multiple reports indicate that there has been some small fighting along the major highway in the area as well as reports of convoys of military equipment being moved along that highway. russia also moved military equipment in and around moscow. that s what you re looking at right now, and other major cities across russia. this all comes after progression, yesterday, heavily escalated his public feud with russia s defense minister, sergei showing you and the head of russia s armed forces, valerie grass above. both of whom prigozhin publicly hates and blames for rushes failures in ukraine. for the beginning of the invasion, bu