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the the challenges with the for me to me to eggs are russian must really they have get, if it goes in order to is fine just a whole by mom she was, must go as he agrees to move to dollars the and i, well i, my name's heidi, this is out, is there a life from the also coming up? the law nichols is a cheated by locals as they pull out. so what else? the one don't of just southern come out and strong home for the when you cried. just walk now. does the future hold for the private admitted she contract to
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uninstall operations and ukraine on a board? meanwhile, the war and ukraine grinds on. at least 3 people are killed and rocket attacks on the capital key. the other welcomed russian mysteries belonging to the wagner group returning to the basis of to about a roof broken deal between the kremlin and the mess. really that you've got any precaution. wagner forces had been heading to moscow off the precaution. accuse the minute 3 of killing his voices in an asteroid in ukraine, a bug in the troops across the buddhist from ukraine in the early hours of saturday morning and took control of it all stuff i'm done. which is the headquarters of russia southern ministry command. by mid afternoon, an armed column as the troops was cited as far north as the city of yet it's more than halfway along the 1000 kilometer highway. to most good evolve the group lead
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that you're getting into the gorge and cold it, march for justice and said his troops had been able to enter the rest of, i'm done completely on a post. the russian president vladimir putin cool. that actions treason in an address to the nation invalid to crush what he called an armed insurrection. so near guy you got reports on wagner groups march to mosca. it was an unprecedented stretch to bloody may pollutants, leadership, guinea pig goshen. the long time allied turns. nemesis of the russian president ordered his forces also russian occupied ukraine across the buddha and on the road to moscow. but in a dramatic about tons stops just 200 kilometers shore to the capital of the old, your message, the message regroup, lead to announced his retreat. she would go walking at a frontier. they wanted to spend the wag, the ministry companies we, we embarked on the march of justice on june 23rd,
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24 as we got to within 200 kilometers of moscow. we, in this time, we did not spill a single drop of off find his blood to we. now the moment has come, when blood could be spilt. understanding the responsibility, the russian blood will be spilled on one side. we are turning our columns around. i'm going back to the field capital as planned. it was a day of turmoil and confusion platforms, crowded with people abreast of on don't train station. a civilians rushed to leave the city. as they fled, others arrived chechen fighters on homage vehicles. it's unclear where they came from, but they've bound to crush them. use me by the wagner must maurice the church and lead a rums on career of said his men would do everything to preserve the unity of russia . welcome to suppose to seize control of the criminal ministry headquarters and roast of on don't early on saturday, saying they shut down a russian military helicopter. and social media has shown developed the most of
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these on the streets overall stuff. some of them even finding the time to or the fast food. to us, they reached the region of lift kits, 400 kilometers from moscow box. they faced resistance above the ministry. tomboy heading north towards mosca, came on to fly outside the city overall. nash, in a tv address rushed as president said punishment for what he called above the stop and the back was inevitable. that should give you much, and that will we will protect our people in our statehood from any threats including internal be trail and what we're facing is betrayal. exorbitant ambitions and personal interests led to treason. russia's defense ministry appealed to the flight is to abandon precaution, saying they've been tricked into what was described as a lead, has criminal adventure and participation in an armed rebellion tension between wagner and the criminal is on forces escalade to during the battle of buckboard,
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where the muscles res, paid a crucial role in the drawing out fights to capture the city police rated welcome is headquarters in st. petersburg. alternate investigation into pretty goals and was launched for now and on easy truth prevails. but even with this, the escalation, the crisis in russia maybe saw from over so many valuable elders era. again, if it goes and sizes, had been advancing on the capital along the m full highway, wagner had early seize control of it. all stuff on done, which is the southern come out and send to of russia's war and ukraine. when people in moscow have been reacting to the in home security measures, please give a jess, nick, uh, you can see military hardware heading out onto the street. so they scrambled everyone. i think they're primarily protecting out people for the spawning. of course, you sit at home thinking about what might happen as disturbing guys because there's other ones that i think of some kind of provocation. mean, you know,
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it doesn't frighten middle. i have confidence in our president and out people where the most, i think everything, lieutenant fine belief that preparing to bring an empty terry some issues, then it means there's a reason for that. let's take a closer look at the wagner group. found the mind behind that or 3 treatment vanco reports. real good products. you have any pre, goshen bruce to power and russia from humble beginnings in st. petersburg. after being jailed for 9 years for rubbery and fluid. he became a hot dog salesman and then the man known as putins chef is catering company hosted events for foreign leaders as well as president. let them have pollutants, private birthday parties. it wasn't until 2022. the precaution admitted that he had found it the wagon a private military company, 8 years earlier in eastern ukraine. he previously denied all connections to the most scenary group and suit any one linking him to walk that the most. and there is illegal in russia, but precautions close links to putin and russia's elite allowed him to bypass
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legislation, and gave plausible deniability of any involvement in operations of a seats, as well as ukraine. the wagner group has been links to military operations in syria since 2015 and aiden governments combat reval groups, and the central african republic, libya molly and so don precaution is also linked with existing military and political influence, and chad, mozambique and zimbabwe has been so successful as a private military company that has become essentially a franchise. and so you have different, really, very distinct organizations that carry the same brand. it was an important force in russia's invasion of ukraine, including the assaults on some of the and commute. a precaution commanded up to 50000 troops in ukraine, mostly recruited from russian prisons in exchange for pub underlined his most mary's victories while playing down. the role of the russian army to obviously put,
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has created precaution regardless of a self made man. he spoke most projects to create a sort of a competitive alternative military for assuming usher to boost the effectiveness of the regular russian army. recruit this later to end and to open criticism with the golden didn't means his words in attacking defense minister said h, i go and chief of staff ballot and get us involved for under supplying his troops. well, not you can watch go by pre pop up. we have a 70 percent shortage of admonition showing, go garage him up here, has come up where, where is the munition look at? the new movie that went back mode was seized in may 2023, often more than 6 months of fighting big ocean. and his men took a passive roll and the kremlin began to reign in wide,
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demanding the group registered and report directly to the army. the golden refused, and his confrontation with russia's military leadership reached the pointing point on june 23rd. when he was accused of the mutiny entry since the reaching that but didn't go out to 0. dining of hawkins has mo, from moscow, as well. without a doubt, this has been the most significant and dramatic 24 hours in russia's modern political history over the last 3 decades. and it ended as quickly, unexpectedly, as it began, you're going to pro goes in, and here's wagner, p. m. c. seizing the southern russians at the rest of the school, taking just 24 hours to march to within striking distance of moscow negotiations. the news to an end took place on close doors and then bolted mediation from but a russian president, alexander the cushion coat. the charges against the good precaution of all mutilate will be dropped. he will be going to bed
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a ruse into effective exiled the guarantor of that. according to the feminine mitre, pest golf will be the russian president vladimir putin and his word. as for the blog, the finances, those who did not participate in this means any bill get the shots according to the criminal and the signed contracts with the russian ministry of defense. no negotiations were held according to the criminal about any replacements of the russian topped broth. throughout some ha, come on, one of the key reasons that you're getting for goals and used to justify his so lots of justice on moscow. a big sense of relief here in the russian capital provides a check post check points are removed on the vehicles and cut off loss trucks of taken off the streets. on monday remains a public holiday. nevertheless, though more questions than all has remained. how exactly was this on the mutiny which has been labeled by the kremlin allowed to get so out of hand so quickly?
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where does this leave us in president vladimir putin and his relationship with a you have any promotion and pmc wagner? and what place will russia's most notorious and effective flight and force? now multiply within the rush and with a treat. what effects will this have on the conflict in you frame? many of these questions will have to be on said in the coming days and weeks, a lot of questions, not a lot of answers. let's see if colin clock can help and director of research at the global intelligence and security consulting, see the see sign group joining us by skype from pittsburgh. thank you so much for your time. as we've been reporting the extraordinary 24 hours. and i really wonder what you make if it will uh to me, at least that appears when no take as full goes into revolution. it's been a whirlwind for sure. i mean, even for folks like myself, the fall, this issue really closely. i think few could have predicted what's transpired over the last 24 to 48 hours. and i think the story is, you know,
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it's not over. we don't know what's going to happen next. what happens next with promotion? if he stays in bella ruse, frankly, what happens? that's what the wagner group, because at the end of the day, it's not possible for the kremlin to marginalize wagner, russia and, and, and a lot of are put in depend on. and in fact, need the wagner group to carry out russian foreign policy, not just in ukraine, but around the world in libya, syria, the central african republic, molly and elsewhere. so this is a key component of how russia operates in the world. and i think this rift has exposed some real divisions in russian come in and control. and you know, frankly it's, it's, it's made to look quite weak. and going back to this deal that was signed. uh, i mean it was pieces allied that saved the day essentially. i mean how, how do you think it came about? what do you think has been promised in exchange for the gods and backing down to
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yeah, that's a great question. i think we're going to hopefully learn more of the details in the end, the coming days and weeks. is it you have the subordination of individuals like, uh, you know, defense secretary circuit showing you, is it, uh, you know, valerie greske them off who's one of the top russian generals of the so called grass smoke doctor in the, in a legit military genius as he sideline, because of all this, we don't really know. again, i think, you know, if you were to ask me 6 months or a year ago what the relationship was like, who had the leverage. it was clearly the kremlin now after volunteers really blood on the battlefield in ukraine. the few games that russia has made on the battlefield have been because of wagner. i think the adams have flipped a little bit and, and russia's now dependent upon. and maybe i would goes for a say, addicted to mercenaries or private military companies to carry out its foreign
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policy agenda. so there's, there's certainly more questions and answers at this point and a lot of confusion surrounding, you know, really what's transpired and data as you described. so gordon was in a powerful position, much has been made of his, a rise from home dog cetera. it's a head of the wagner group. he was the man who dead to challenge page and so public a. will he be happy now to take on this? less the role in bella? ruth's to i doubt it. i don't think this is someone that you know was able to live outside of the limelight. and frankly, if he really did, you know if and putting in a way that, that got cut to deep. i don't think, you know, he'll be around for too long. people that cross the bladder of food and tend to have a bad track record of falling out of windows in russia. we've seen them illuminated with little fanfare on multiple occasions and very brutal ways. and if you look at
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the track record of the way that moscow operates, and it's not shy about attempting to, or in fact, going through with executing russian dissidents abroad. you know, think about alexander, listen, yank, go the script, bowls of the assassination of the, the, the church in berlin. there's numerous occasions, in fact, the recent story just came out about the russians targeting a for a russian intelligence officer in the united states in miami. so quite brazen, i don't think clinton will shy away from exacting revenge and punishing, you know, for goes you to see if he thinks that that's necessary. and i think he probably will. we can talk about this and loosely, i think, but i mean, what's your take on how patient is going to come out looking from this? because on the one hand, he could use this to his advantage. consolidate his power of the great mind who has shown that he can, you know, get rid of his enemies even if they stab him on the back. and oh that his grip on
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power isn't as tight as many had been eved a look. i think pollutants never appear weak or quite frankly, in the, in the united states, in the west. every small little tactical move that makes we ascribe to some type of military or strategic genius. we think put in 7 feet tall. the be invasion of ukraine, the, the re invasion because you have russian dated at 2014, but the relation in 2022. the way that this war has been prosecuted over the past year and a half proves that it's far from a genius. he has no strategy and i think he's kind of searching around blindly for success. so i say that he's more vulnerable than he's been in a very long time. and i think he's probably growing even more paranoid by the day about individuals in his inner circle that may be looking to eliminate him and
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ultimately supplant him as a leader of russia. really interesting to talk to you called and talked direct to for such out the global intelligence and security consultancy, the 6 fun group. thank you. thank you. well, let's take a closer look at what this might mean african countries where the volunteer group is active. nicholas hack has just been tamani, which is one of those countries you sent us this update from taco, so that the group is helping by should expound its influence on the african continent. it's present in over a dozen countries, such as mounting the central african republic, where in 2018 i met the head of the back of route in that country, he told me then that russia is back in africa. nope, that's wagner is starting. it's operation enough for a job. he's alluding to the soviet union's influence on the continent topping in this, the south that many have both in the kremlin, but also in the senior military official in africa, such as in multi or in the central african republic, where many speak russian,
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where i've been trained in moscow and this ties in with numerous visits of sergey law for over the course of the year trying to exert more influence on the region as a war breaks out in europe. and this has paid off with very african countries not voting against sanctions against russia. at the un security council. and so putting this organizing on july 26th, the african russia summit. but for the wagner's group, it's presence on the african continent, is for profit. it is present in countries that are rich and gold and minerals in multi, but i'll send the central african republic break control the in the see my mind worth up to $2700000000.00 money that is used to fund the war efforts or the fighters of the vacuum group away from africa, the european front line. and so it seems that the wagner group is a private army that the kremlin cannot do without at least here in africa. nicholas
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hawk alger 0, the car as well. the museum in russia has an install tool, missiles being launched, ukraine of night. 3 people died in the capital case of the fragments from a russian missile that was shot down started a fire 8 move in did. when the debris struck a high rise building keeps the defense system as reported to have intercepted more than 20 russian. this house explosions also impose it in the new pro uncall keys, or gas installation was head out and set on fire. meanwhile, ukrainian president below him is it ends key says the situation in russia shows that lament prison is losing control. changes came yeah, that you the man from the kremlin is obviously very afraid and probably hiding somewhere, not showing himself with us, but i am sure that he is no longer in moscow. so go to jill pico somewhere and also some think he knows what he's afraid of because he himself created this threat.
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tell strap that is on the front line and ukraine. he sent us this report from the road to boston. it. so there's been a lot of heavy selling in around the russian occupied town of buffalo to over the last few hours. we've seen a lot of infantry moving up this road towards the town. we've seen a lot of ministry vehicles. also, it's impossible to verify whether in fact, this movement is as a direct result of the rebellion by wagner in the side of russia. but certainly a lot of military activity today, according to ukraine's deputy defense administrator. she is saying that you create in full series of the lowest operations in multiple directions along the front line in the last few hours, including towards bus moot. we'd be speaking to ukrainian soldiers in this area. they saying that they are, and their woods going to exploit the chaos inside of russia, and is that woods in order to have places like barcode really hall?
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there is a sense that the morale of ukraine and soldiers is only being boosted by this news . and of course, we do know that does fall, the crating forces are basically struggling to make major games since this counter offensive started around 2 weeks ago. it's going to be very interesting to see whether the developments happening inside of russia are going to mean that this counter offensive begins to move quickly in the days and months ahead child stuff. but i'll just say era on the road to bus moved eastern new grades of the is there any settlers in the ok pod? westbank have set at least 2 palestinian houses on find the village of and sofa near ramada and their casualties were reported. how the students,
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hailstones at is ready, soldiers, and such as that a palestinian government opened fire. i asked him is rarely check point and the west bank, he was shot dead. eyes rarely forces the palestinian arms group o x amount is brigade said he was one of them is i don't know that's what the deal middle some use going. what happened today has been going on since the 1st day. how the settlers tried to set up a settlement on the village land, and i'll send you and families have been stopping them for 2 days. the families together with villages from nearby, tore down this post yesterday. it looks like the settlers didn't like it, so they attacked us this morning from many sides of the village. that day is off, is rainy. prime minister benjamin netanyahu said he would continue with plans to overhaul the judiciary. tens of thousands took to the streets of tel aviv to continue a month, long protest. demonstrate to say the changes will weaken the supreme course and ground politicians move powers in the selection of judges. purchase have continued
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every week since january. the government pulls the legislation in march off the general strike. but on sunday nights and yahoo vowed to get the package back on track. and wrong calling is out the purchase in tennessee, a pro just say there's about a 100000 people here in a kaplan sweat. now you can go through that with when the protests began. some 25 weeks ago when there were about 30000 people out on the streets. and the nature of the purchase has changed as well. 25 weeks ago, there was a lot of iron go on the streets. people were trying to build the highway, the boxes with is really police. now the protest movement organizes like this is much more of a resistance movement. this is much more of a way of sharing the government, but i cannot post, i do this will change it. go through without paying attention to the share amounts
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of people come out on the street. and that's very powerful. now, although brenda minister benjamin netanyahu says options on the table, the protest movement has managed to slow down the pace of did as a result. but it hasn't stopped. everyone comes out of the holidays. the account is on the way and serenity and off to the countries general elections that seem candidates a running for president, including the incumbent julius model bill. they were by widespread delays at the stuff of about it costing in many areas. but overall officials say the poll went well, i'm going to just report some free time. said he owns main opposition leader cast his ballot. hopefully it could lead to regime change. he's unimpressed by the electoral commission. his party accused as of bias. this is concerns the citizens. let's say. you know,
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the final paper boxes are ready to fix this on friday. this is the man who wants to replace incumbent president judy or somebody to retain the election 5 years ago with the casting his ballot. the president for the content of the boat. every process to get glitches is the the not be ready, you know, or point at 7. that number is anybody to because we don't have frequency for a very long time. that are you looking at the candidates in the presidential election, but the deal and come are considered funk run this? voting did not stop on time in many areas, leading to an angry response from voters. but the 1st time vote, i mean that's a double, is excited about the opportunity she hopes of both to help bring change of what 24
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volts is for best. and i like and i think will bring changes in certainty on right now things are difficult. are competing, has been marked by violence and intimidation. but for many, the biggest concern is that correct? of post election fighters bonus went on. i just want everybody to bring both hands, going to move on to anybody. well, what are set to do? so let me ask the economy on unemployment are 2 most important issues on the minds of what is the physical ex said on unions. one quick fix, previous question, and lack of drugs. in addition to whoever wins this election, we need to unite the country up. the candidate needs 55 percent of the total votes between outright. otherwise the 2nd round must hold 2 weeks after the results are declared. the winner with this one in 2 weeks later how many degrees i would just get a free trial as one of the wealth poorest countries,
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which is also home to the well 2nd largest rain forest, critically important eco system. change is on the way and the democratic republic of congo was to search for oil and gas is about to begin. the government says auctioning off blocks to energy companies will boost the economy. the forest community say they haven't been consulted. and the 2nd of his report was from the d o. c. he is on environment at a certain o'clock that they have everything and nothing. the rain forest of dlc the provide for the 10s of thousands of small communities who live the from the roof. with that head to food for the part about infrastructure is minimal. schools and hospitals if any, a barely equipped electricity, none the question, perhaps oil can change things to the back to to find out on next mode of transport . the, the,
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to travel up to 2 days on the river road. america, by the way, to the nearest village. that's correct. they're all on the road. this is the only some type precarious way to go. the pol office has it is we eventually arrive pretty much the whole village come to here, our conversation with the chief and he's the fire. we actually, and i me, so young guy, my 1st reaction is that people would have to kill me and then killing people before this happens. every day. life depends on the river. if anything happens to this with a likes destroy, we did all the fun outside the village, all those things, the ancient soul of the river, show me the way to the next day. we head over to a neighboring block. that's up for auction here. we would not welcome
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his track station quite a lot of the money i get out of here we go . quite impressive as well. going to just very to your produce out in the county that we try to explain, which is once, in your opinion, to move on eventually able to make our intentions play. the message is clear on picket, but i am not happy. it's the 1st time we've heard of it is i cannot be happy with the news that we'd have to give up out of village. we have links to our ancestors that we cannot take 6 this. i believe the focus should be on community development . not oil is the government should bring support for agriculture. we need seeds so we can grow things. tomatoes, for example, not just one or 2 crops. this a lot of people are, are very well aware of the wealth potential of the country. but as they've seen
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with a huge mining profits generated in the east of dc, nothing ever filters down to the pool. the visceral connection to the land and the total lack of faith and the government meets with these communities at least all exploration is a known stance. of. a the clock out to 0, so go democratic republic of congress on sunday you can watch part 3 of the series and the clock travels to the recently discovered tropical pete lance . home to extraordinary diversity in critical and recognizing all climate the . this is.
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