
CIA director: Wagner Group rebellion "vivid reminder" of Putin regime's effect
In his first public remarks on the matter, William Burns said the U.S. "has had and will have no part" in Prigozhin's rebellion or its fallout.
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In his first public remarks on the matter, William Burns said the U.S. "has had and will have no part" in Prigozhin's rebellion or its fallout.
The Ukrainian General Staff reported that fierce clashes continued in three areas in Donetsk where it said Russia attempted to advance.
CIA director William Burns recently traveled to Ukraine to meet with President Zelenskyy in a secret meeting where he was briefed on the country's plans for their war with Russia. The U.S. also announced another $500 million in military arms and supplies will be donated to the country. Ian Lee reports.
The fate of Sergei Surovikin, a senior Russian general, remains unclear after reports that he had been detained. CBS News learned earlier this week that the U.S. has intelligence suggesting Surovikin had prior knowledge of the Wagner mutiny. Following the latest from Washington is CBS News reporter Olivia Gazis.
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Ukraine's national security chief says Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is "owned by" Russian military officers, and "the wheels are in motion for Putin's demise."
Ian Lee sits down with Ukraine's national security adviser, Oleksiy Danilov, who told him they believe Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was not working alone when he tried to bring down Russia's military establishment. Danilov says Prigozhin is controlled by high-ranking officials in Putin's inner circle who want to bring about a change in Russia's leadership — and as a result, he believes Putin's days are numbered.
Ukraine's national security chief, Oleksiy Danilov, claims Wagner Group's leader had the support of 14 senior Russian military officers during his mercenary group's uprising in Russia over the weekend. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee is in Kyiv with more.
The death toll from Tuesday's Russian missile strike on a pizza restaurant in eastern Ukraine has risen to 10. Search and rescue teams are still looking for survivors. The strike came as the U.S. announced a $500 million military aid package for Ukraine. BBC News correspondent Mayeni Jones joins CBS News with more.
Officials say three children were among those killed by a Russian missile strike in Kramatorsk, as the Kremlin tries to project control after Wagner's "rebellion."
Russian President Vladimir Putin is asserting his power after addressing the Russian military earlier Tuesday. Putin applauded his troops for their response to the insurrection by Wagner Group over the weekend. He also granted amnesty to Wagner's leader, who is in Belarus following the uprising. CBS News intelligence and national security reporter Olivia Gazis and George Beebe, former CIA Russia analysis chief, have more.
The Biden administration is committing another $500 million for a security assistance package that includes more than three dozen armored vehicles as the counteroffensive plods forward.
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In his first address to the nation since this weekend's short-lived armed rebellion led by the Wagner Group, Russian President Vladimir Putin said steps were immediately taken to "neutralize the threat" and "avoid a lot of bloodshed." Putin labeled the organizers of the rebellion as traitors to their country and people. Retired U.S. Army Lt. Colonel Alexander Vindman joined CBS News to talk about the situation.
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed his military Tuesday after the weekend rebellion by the Wagner Group. Putin has granted amnesty to Wagner's leader who is now in neighboring Belarus. BBC News correspondent Mayeni Jones joins CBS News with more.
President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments since Saturday's armed revolt led by mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, and confirmed reports on social media that Wagner Group forces had downed Russian aircraft in the fighting. Putin is expected to refocus his attention to his war on Ukraine, who now claims to have recaptured territory annexed by Russia in 2014.
Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke in Moscow on Tuesday, praising the country's security forces for stopping what he called a civil war. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee and CBS News correspondent Christina Ruffini have the latest on this weekend's uprising from the Wagner mercenary group.
Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin temporarily seized control of a key military base in the southern part of Russia Saturday. He then headed toward Moscow -- only to turn around after the leader of Belarus brokered a truce between the Russian president and the man sometimes referred to as Putin's chef. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee reports from Ukraine.
Russian President Vladimir Putin is looking to project strength and stability at the Kremlin despite the dramatic episode with the Wagner Group over the weekend. Former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine William Taylor and former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan join CBS News to examine Putin's grip on power in Russia and how Volodymyr Zelenskyy could use this moment to advance the Ukrainian cause.
The Kremlin made a deal with Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenary army, the Wagner Group, after he led uprising over the weekend. Prigozhin was given amnesty, along with his soldiers, and ordered to relocate to Belarus to prevent a potential crisis in Moscow. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina joins us with more.
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public appearance Monday since the mercenary Wagner Group staged a mutiny and briefly advanced toward Moscow over the weekend. CBS News foreign correspondent Ian Lee has more from Ukraine, where the Wagner Group has been playing a large role in the Russian invasion.
Putin looked solemn and determined as he emphasized that steps were immediately taken to "neutralize the threat" posed by the head of the Wagner mercenary group.
"We had nothing to do with it. This was part of a struggle within the Russian system," President Biden said of the Wagner mercenary group's uprising in Russia.
Russian state TV showed the country's minister of defense meeting troops as the Kremlin appeared keen to put a brief "rebellion" quickly behind.
Thousands of mercenary troops from the Wagner Group marched toward Moscow over the weekend in what some are calling an attempted coup. Russian President Vladimir Putin made a deal to stop the rebellion with the Wagner Group's leader, who is now said to be in exile. CBS News senior foreign correspondent Charlie D'Agata has more.
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