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Russian President, Vladimir Putin vows to crush Wagner Group chief over ‘armed mutiny’

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3 years ago

June 24, 2023

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Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin over what what he described as an armed mutiny.

Putin’s threat comes after the mercenary chief, on Saturday, said he had taken control of a southern city as part of an attempt to oust the military leadership.

The Russian military contractor Wagner Group also claimed his forces have taken control of Rostov-on-Don region including the city’s airport.

But, President Putin called any unrest a “deadly threat” and warned of severe consequences.

According to reports, the Wagner Groups fighters have continued to advance in parts of Russia.

Meanwhile, the head of Wager Group has claimed to have toppled a Russian army helicopter as well.

Tensions heightened between Wagner Group Chief and Russian Defense Minister after Yevgeny Prigozhin accused Russia of treason and falsehood, saying that the Russian military leadership had killed 2,000 of its fighters.

Following the accusations, the Russian defense ministry in a statement said that Wagner’s claims are untrue and accused the head of the military group of prompting “armed rebellion and fueling civil war.”

Wagner Group led by Prigozhin played a decisive role in capturing Bakhmut city in eastern Ukraine and has warned of growing tensions and revolution in Russia.

Meanwhile, Russian forces have reported tight security in Moscow the capital of Russia.

In his speech, President Putin called Wager Group Chief’s actions “treason,” adding any unrest in Russia is a deadly threat, and Moscow will react seriously. Putin further added that Wagner’s armed rebellion has stabbed Russian people.

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Trump says he thinks Putin is helping Iran

“I think he might be helping them a bit, yeah.”“I guess, and he probably thinks we’re helping Ukraine, right?”

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2 days ago

March 13, 2026

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President Donald Trump on Friday said he believed that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is helping Iran in its war against the United States and Israel.

According to CNBC, Trump’s comment came in a radio interview with Fox News host Brian Kilmeade, and a week after the president lashed out at Fox News reporter Peter Doocy for asking him at the White House about reports that Russia was aiding Iran.

Kilmeade asked Trump on Friday: “You think Putin is helping them?”

Trump replied, “I think he might be helping them a bit, yeah.”“I guess, and he probably thinks we’re helping Ukraine, right?” Trump continued.

“Yeah, we’re helping them also,” Trump said, referring to Ukraine, which has been at war against Russia since being invaded in early 2022.

“So he [Putin] says that, and China would say the same thing, you know,” Trump told Kilmeade.

“It’s like, ‘Hey, they do it, and we do it, in all fairness,’ ” Trump said. “They do it, and we do it.”

International

IEA agrees to release record 400 million barrels of oil to address Iran war supply disruptions

The IEA did not set out a timeline for when the stocks would hit the market

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3 days ago

March 11, 2026

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Merchant ship on fire hits by Iran in Strait of Hormuz.

The International Energy Agency on Wednesday agreed to release 400 million barrels of oil to address the supply disruption triggered by the Iran war, the largest such action in the organization’s history.

The IEA did not set out a timeline for when the stocks would hit the market.

It said that the reserves would be released over a time frame that is appropriate to the circumstances of each of its 32 member countries.

IEA members are primarily advanced economies in Europe, North America and northeast Asia. The organization is tasked with maintaining global energy security.

It was founded in 1974 in response to the oil embargo imposed by Arab producers over U.S. support for Israel during the 1973 Arab-Israeli war.

(CNBC)

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Iran tells world to get ready for oil at $200 a barrel as it fires on merchant ships

The war unleashed with joint U.S. and Israeli air strikes nearly two weeks ago has so far killed around 2,000 people, mostly Iranians and Lebanese, as it has spread into ‌Lebanon and thrown global energy markets and transport into chaos.

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4 days ago

March 11, 2026

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(REUTERS): Iran said the world should be ready for oil at $200 a barrel as its forces hit merchant ships on Wednesday and the International Energy Agency recommended a massive release of strategic reserves to dampen one of the worst oil shocks since the 1970s.

Despite what the Pentagon has described as the most intense airstrikes since the start of the war, Iran also fired at Israel and targets across the Middle East on Wednesday, demonstrating it can still fight back.

On Wednesday, three vessels were reported to have been hit in Gulf waters as Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said their forces had fired on ships in the Gulf that had disobeyed their orders.

While Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz said the operation “will continue without any time limit, as long as required, until we achieve all objectives and win the campaign,” Trump suggested the campaign would not last much longer.