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The PMC’s founder Evgeniy Prigozhin will “go to Belarus,” Dmitry Peskov says The criminal case, launched this weekend, against Wagner Private Military Company founder Evgeniy Prigozhin will be dropped and he will leave Russia, the Kremlin announced on Saturday evening. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov revealed that Prigozhin, a Saint Petersburg Tycoon who made his initial fortune in catering, “will go to Belarus.” He added that Wagner’s fighters will not be persecuted, taking into account their efforts on the frontlines of the Ukraine conflict. Peskov explained that President Vladimir Putin’s team “have always respected their exploits.” Source: RT

Scores of illegal Israeli settlers attack Palestinians and their property in the villages of Umm Safa and Al-Tuwane in the occupied West Bank. In a new rampage carried out on Saturday by scores of illegal Israeli settlers under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, a number of Palestinians were injured, bruised, and suffocated, while several houses and vehicles were set on fire, in the village of Umm Safa, northwest of Ramallah, in the central occupied West Bank, under the protection of Israeli occupation forces, state-run Palestinian news agency WAFA reported, citing local sources. Dozens of armed Israeli settlers attacked Umm Safa and…

Israeli media suggest that the Saudi decision could be a response to the Israeli occupation escalation in the occupied West Bank this week. Israeli media reported on Friday a “diplomatic embarrassment” in the French capital, Paris, after Saudi Arabia prevented two Israeli diplomats from entering an event attended by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman (MBS). According to the Israeli news website Walla!, two Israeli occupation Foreign Ministry officials who were invited to the welcome event held by MBS as part of the presentation of Saudi Arabia’s candidacy to host the Expo 2030 conference discovered that their names had been removed…

The meeting is considered as part of “an ongoing exchange in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).” According to the State Department, the US held a conference of working-level specialists from China, France, Russia, and the United Kingdom this month to address nuclear weapons challenges, including strategic risk reduction. Washington convened the conference of the five nuclear weapon nations on June 13-14 in Cairo, portraying it as “an ongoing exchange in the context of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).” The specialists were recruited from the different ministries of international affairs and defense of the countries, according to the department. They also “discussed…

17-year-old Palestinian teenager Ishaq Al- Ajloni was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces at Qalandia checkpoint, north of occupied Al-Quds. Palestinian Resistance factions mourned 17-year-old Palestinian Ishaq al- Ajloni who was shot and killed by Israeli occupation forces at Qalandia checkpoint, north of occupied Al-Quds. The Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) movement expressed its condolences to al-Ajloni’s family, affirming that the Israeli occupation’s heinous crime would increase the Palestinian people’s strength and resilience in confronting the IOF and its terrorism. The movement also stressed that resistance is the first line of defense against the occupation. For its part, Hamas mourned…

In a significant development highlighting the improving relations among Persian Gulf countries, Iran’s visiting foreign minister, Hossein Amirabdollahian, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the president of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in Abdu Dhabi. The UAE’s state-run WAM news agency reported that the two sides discussed the importance of capitalizing on positive developments to benefit the people of the region and promote regional stability and prosperity. The Iranian Foreign Ministry confirmed that the 90-minute meeting included discussions on further cooperation in various fields. The ministry stated that Amirabdollahian extended an invitation to Sheikh Mohammed to visit Iran, while…

Wagner PMC chief says his move is against Russia’s Defense Ministry, which he accuses of carrying out strikes in Ukraine, targeting his forces. The chief of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner PMC was slammed with criminal charges for staging an armed mutiny in the Rostov region in southwest Russia early Sunday morning. Yevgeny Prigozhin announced on his Telegram channel storming the region and taking over the military headquarters in response to what he claims was a Russian attack on his troops earlier under the orders of the Defense Ministry. Due to the developing events, Moscow canceled all public events as…

Evgeny Prigozhin’s attempted coup is a “stab in the back” amid the Ukraine conflict, the Russian president has said The attempted insurrection by the chief of the Wagner private military company, Evgeny Prigozhin, amounts to a betrayal of Russia and its people, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address to the nation on Saturday morning. He also vowed that the country’s law enforcement agencies will take decisive actions to restore order. In a televised speech, Putin appealed to Russian service members and those “who have been drawn into this criminal gamble by deceit or threats,” without naming Prigozhin in particular. He…

Russia’s security services and military have reported on progress made on orders received, Dmitry Peskov has said Russian law enforcement agencies are keeping President Vladimir Putin up to date on measures being taken in response to an attempt by Wagner private military company (PMC) to stage a coup, Kremlin Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday. Speaking to reporters, Peskov confirmed that the Russian Ministry of Defense, Federal Security Service, Ministry of Internal Affairs, and National Guard, “constantly, around the clock, report to the president on the measures taken in the context of the implementation of instructions.” The Kremlin spokesman did not…

The businessman behind the private military company has been accused of “rebellion” against Moscow Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group private military company, has been accused by the government of staging an armed insurrection. The charges were brought late Friday night after Prigozhin accused Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov, the chair of the Russian general staff, of serious crimes. Prigozhin claimed to have ordered troops loyal to him to move towards Rostov-on-Don, a major city in southern Russia. Security measures were also reportedly beefed up in Moscow. 24 June 2023 Source: RT