The Philippine government is continuously coordinating with the Filipino communities in Russia after an uprising of a mercenary group against the government Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary Paul Cortes said Wednesday, June 28, that at least 11 Filipinos were initially affected...
Russia is now “back to normal” after a deal brokered by Belarus President Aleksandr Lukashenko ended the short-lived mutiny by a paramilitary organization there, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega said on Monday, June 26. Members of Wagner Group prepare to pull...
Members of Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. Roman ROMOKHOV / AFP MOSCOW, Russia -- Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russia's President Vladimir Putin...
MOSCOW, Russia -- The leader of the Russian mercenary group Wagner has agreed to go into exile in Belarus, the Kremlin said, after President Vladimir Putin was forced to accept an amnesty deal to halt a mutiny. The agreement appears to end the immediate threat that Yevgeny Prigozhin's private army...
The Philippine Embassy in Moscow told Filipinos in Russia to remain vigilant and take precautions amid tensions arising after a private mercenary group launched an armed rebellion, which had since ended after a deal brokered by a neighboring country. A man waves the Russian national flag as the...
A man waves the Russian national flag as the members of Wagner group prepare to pull out from the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to their base in Rostov-on-Don late on June 24, 2023. STRINGER / AFP WASHINGTON, United States -- The United States and its allies held close...
MOSCOW, Russia -- Rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin's vowed to defeat the revolt and head off the threat of civil war. The rapidly escalating events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Russian...
This photograph taken on June 19, 2023 shows flags, including those of the Wagner private mercenary group, for sale on a road outside Moscow. Natalia KOLESNIKOVA / AFP MOSCOW, Russia -- Russian authorities on Saturday accused the head of the Wagner mercenary group of trying to start a "civil...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia said Friday it was barring entry to more European officials in response to the EU's decision to slap new sanctions on Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine. "In response to these unfriendly actions, the Russian side has significantly expanded the list of representatives of...
KYIV, Ukraine - Deadly Russian missile strikes hit southern and eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, as Kyiv claimed fresh advances in its long-awaited counter-offensive. After Russia fired four Kalibr missiles on the southern port city of Odesa from a warship in the Black Sea, Ukraine's air force said....
MOSCOW, Russia - The Russian army on Friday said it had repelled several attacks on the southern Ukrainian front, where fighting sharply intensified this week amid expectations of a major Kyiv offensive. The statement came after Russian war correspondents had reported "active combat" in the...
THE HAGUE, Netherlands - The UN's top court gave the green light Friday to Ukraine's western allies to support it in its legal fight against Russia. Ukraine dragged Moscow to the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague shortly after the February 2022 invasion. Judges last year issued a...
