President Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol said his nation and its allies would not “stand idly by” if North Korea Russia helped North Korea bolster its weapons and nuclear programs. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo Sept. 21 (UPI) — During his keynote address at the United Nations General Assembly, South Korean President …
Kim Jong Un, the supreme leader of North Korea, concluded his state visit to Russia’s Primorsky Krai region by departing on a train. During his visit, he was treated to a lavish ballet performance and received numerous gifts. The photo is courtesy of KCNA. Sept. 17 (UPI) — Following his state visit, Kim Jong Un, …
1/10 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, along with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chinese politburo member Li Hongzhong, observed a military parade in Pyongyang on Thursday. The parade was held to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Korean War ceasefire, known as Victory Day in North Korea. This gathering of high-level officials signifies …
1/4 Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin (C) and several of his mercenary group commanders met with President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin June 29, days after ending a 24-hour rebellion and march towards Moscow. File Photo courtesy of Wagner Group | License Photo July 10 (UPI) — According to the Kremlin, Russian President Vladimir Putin …
Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin (C) addresses his units withdrawing from Bakhmut, the city captured from the Ukrainian Armed Forces. File Photo by Press service of Prigozhin/UPI | License Photo July 9 (UPI) — A recent poll conducted by the Levada Center, a non-governmental research organization in Russia, reveals a declining public opinion of Yevgeny …
1/3 A key member of the Russian State Duma has confirmed reports that demands from Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu for the Wagner mercenary group to be brought under control of the Ministry prompted Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin to initiate his unsuccessful mutiny. File Photo by Press service of Prigozhin/ UPI | License Photo June …
1/6 Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin spoke out in an 11-minute audio recording on Monday, clarifying that his forces did not march on Moscow with the intention of overthrowing President Vladimir Putin. Photo courtesy of Press Service of Prigozhin/UPI | License Photo June 26 (UPI) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, stated …
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu has made his first public appearance following a mercenary uprising that demanded his removal. In a video released by the Defense Ministry, Shoigu is seen inspecting troops in Ukraine, aiming to project a sense of order after a chaotic weekend. Shoigu is one of three influential Russian military leaders whose …
A simmering political feud in Russia has unexpectedly escalated into a full-blown crisis. The leader of a private military company fighting alongside Russia’s official military forces in Ukraine has declared war against the Russian Ministry of Defense, accusing defense bureaucrats of misleading President Vladimir Putin into a pointless conflict. Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner …
The owner of the private military contractor, Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced that his forces have successfully entered the city of Rostov in Russia without encountering any resistance. According to Prigozhin, Wagner field camps were targeted with rockets, helicopter gunships, and artillery fire on the orders of General Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the military’s General …