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What to know about Russia’s Wagner mercenaries as they threaten to leave Ukraine’s front line
Wagner leader says his forces will leave Bakhmut; Bill Clinton says he foreshadowed Russian invasion
By Natasha Turak & Amanda Macias
Who is the head of the Russian mercenary group bashing the military's role in Ukraine?
Prigozhin Claims 'Deception' and 'Threats' from Defense Ministry
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“This was our toughest shoot in the last six months,” wrote the Ukrainian war photographers Kostiantyn and Vlada Liberov.
They shared photos of Ukrainian defenders after #Russian captivity. Some of the works were displayed at the #Summit on Peace in #Ukraine.
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Next summit should end the war with Russia - Ukrainian Foreign Ministry
"The idea is that the next summit should be the end of the war. And, of course, we need the other side at the negotiating table. Our job is that Ukraine at this time is on the strongest positions," - said… pic.twitter.com/xtqMi8ARSi
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Russian propagandist calls for blowing up the Kyiv dam and flooding the Ukrainian capital
This comes as the Kremlin dictator Putin puts forward an alleged willingness to end the war under his cynical "peace plan." pic.twitter.com/93FydDxItj
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A new version of events from Russian propagandist Solovyev: Russia is not trying to conquer Ukraine and never meant to take Kyiv.
I wonder what they will come up with next. pic.twitter.com/Z6pEYBPVIE
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‘Nothing left to grind the meat with’: Wagner boss threatens to withdraw from Bakhmut amid ammo shortage
By Mariya Knight & Josh Pennington
Russian ex-deputy defence minister joins Wagner as feud escalates, war bloggers report
By Felix Light
Wagner Chief Appears to Backtrack on Threat to Pull Fighters From Bakhmut (Published 2023)
By Neil MacFarquhar, Andrés R. Martínez & Matthew Mpoke Bigg
Wagner mercenary boss rages at lack of ammo in grisly video, vows to pull out of Bakhmut
By Snejana Farberov
Massive split in Russian military forces as Wagner vows to quit Bakhmut on May 10
By Veronika Melkozerova
Putin faces a deluge of bad news as Wagner says it will withdraw from frontline and Kremlin comes under attack
By Nick Paton Walsh
May 5, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine news
By Matt Meyer, Sophie Tanno & Adrienne Vogt
Wagner chief says his forces are dying as Russia’s military leaders ‘sit like fat cats’
By Brad Lendon, Uliana Pavlova & Josh Pennington
Wagner boss suggests his forces may stay in Bakhmut after threatening to withdraw
By Stephanie Halasz, Tim Lister & Christian Edwards
Surrounded by corpses, Wagner's Prigozhin blasts Russian defence minister in expletive-laden video
By Mark Trevelyan
Ukraine general: Russia hopes to capture Bakhmut by Tuesday, steps up fighting
By Lidia Kelly & Lisa Shumaker
Russia's mercenary boss deepens fog of Ukraine war while deflecting blame
By Mark Trevelyan, Andrew Osborn & Jonathan Landay
Russian mercenary chief says he's been told to stay in Bakhmut or be branded traitor
By Andrew Osborn
Russia's Wagner threatens to leave Bakhmut, Ukraine says mercenaries reinforcing
By Felix Light & Caleb Davis
Russian mercenary chief says fighters to leave Ukraine's Bakhmut to 'lick wounds'
By Andrew Osborn, Felix Light & Caleb Davis
Wagner group signals it will stay in Bakhmut after Prigozhin threatened to pull forces
By Caleb Davis & Gareth Jones
Wagner head says forces to leave Bakhmut next week – as it happened
By Harry Taylor, Rebecca Ratcliffe & Martin Belam