Vladimir Putin

Ukraine's military said that Russia could launch a big mobilisation campaign soon to try to recruit hundreds of thousands of soldiers from inside Russia and occupied Ukraine. Without any evidence, the Ukrainian general staff said, “A mass forced mobilisation of the population is expected soon in the Russian Federation and temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine due to the occupiers' catastrophic losses.” 

Russian President Vladimir Putin had no plans to attend the G20 summit in India in September in person. The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for President Putin accusing him of war crimes in Ukraine, which the Kremlin strongly denies. This means he risks arrest when travelling abroad. The statement came amid the ongoing BRICS Summit in South Africa.

A private jet crash to the north of Moscow has resulted in the loss of ten lives, according to the Russian Civil Aviation Authority, which has also indicated the presence of Yevgeny Prigozhin on the passenger list. The aircraft, an Embraer, was carrying seven passengers and three crew members, en route from Moscow to St Petersburg, confirm a news agency. Yevgeny was one, who revolted against Vladimir Putin.

Russia is investigating the role of Western intelligence agencies in the Wagner mutiny that erupted before ending abruptly on June 24. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov addressed the media and said, that the investigation was underway since Belarus struck a peace deal with Wagner PMC chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. This comes despite President Joe Biden reiterating that the U.S. and the allies had no role in the coup bid.

Approval of Nuclear Weapon is Russia's plan to deploy tactical nuclear bombs in Belarus, which borders Ukraine. Putin emphasized that this action serves as a deterrent against any potential threat to Russia and its strategic interests. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko supported Putin's claims, stating that his nation had received "bombs and missiles" from Russia, including some reportedly three times more powerful than those used in… read-more