the preparation and development of the armed forces, now there is a lot of talk and chatter wagner wagner wagner people do not understand that we are also pragmatic about this if their commanders , as you and i exactly reasoned, they will come to us and help. yes, they listen to experiments. he's at the forefront of the assault squads. tell us what's important now? for the last time, putin told me that this is a counter-battery fight. yes it says, without it, drones are impossible. they went through it, they will tell about the weapon. which worked well? what is not? that is, here we will meet with them, we must ask urgently yet. they, perhaps, are not destined for us to have commanders meet with our commanders at the training grounds and show us tactics and weapons and how to attack and how to defend. it's priceless. this is what we need to take from the wagnerites to collect the head of state, he also praised the work of the power bloc related to the recent situation around what is important? mutual trade in belarus russia is gaining momentum this year, the dynamics is about 20% compared to la

wagner. the global evil that is the wagner group _ the global evil that is the wagner group has — the global evil that is the wagnert _ group has finally come home to cause problems for the president of - group has finally come home to cause problems for the president of the i problems for the president of the kremlin — problems for the president of the kremlin the _ problems for the president of the kremlin. the secretary— problems for the president of the kremlin. the secretary of - problems for the president of the kremlin. the secretary of state l problems for the president of the | kremlin. the secretary of state is correct _ kremlin. the secretary of state is correct to — kremlin. the secretary of state is correct to say— kremlin. the secretary of state is correct to say we _ kremlin. the secretary of state is correct to say we should - kremlin. the secretary of state is correct to say we should not i correct to say we should not speculate _ correct to say we should not speculate on— correct to say we should not speculate on regime - correct to say we should noti speculate on regime change, correct to say we

wagner themselves.— wagner themselves. what is exactly wagner's _ wagner themselves. gner's mission - wagner themselves. what is exactly wagner's mission in | exactly wagner's mission in mali? i exactly wagner's mission in mali? ., mali? i would say the most important _ mali? i would say the most important - _ mali? i would say the most important - probably - mali? i would say the most l important - probably mission mali? i would say the most - important - probably mission - important — probably mission — for wagner group in mali is the protection of the regime. and to have a partner that can help the malian military get to places it wasn't necessarily able to go. to think that 2,000 contractors would be able to just retake the vast swathes of territory from these jihadi groups, i don't think that necessarily was in the minds of the malian military at the time. ~ ., ., , the malian military at the time. ~ . ., , , the malian military at the time. ~ . , ., time. wagner has built a significant _ time. wagner has built a significant presence - time. wagner has built a sig

wagner, _ working to a greater or lesser extent. wagner, as— working to a greater or lesser extent. wagner, as the - working to a greater or lesser . extent. wagneras a big _ extent. wagner, as the flagship one, was a big broblern _ extent. wagner, as the flagship one, was a big problem. yevgeny- extent. wagner, as the flagship one, i was a big problem. yevgeny prigozhin was a big problem. yevgeny prigozhin was the _ was a big problem. yevgeny prigozhin was the most — was a big problem. yevgeny prigozhin was the most outspoken _ was a big problem. yevgeny prigozhin was the most outspoken leader - was a big problem. yevgeny prigozhin was the most outspoken leader of - was a big problem. yevgeny prigozhin was the most outspoken leader of a l was the most outspoken leader of a pm _ was the most outspoken leader of a pm the _ was the most outspoken leader of a pm the rest — was the most outspoken leader of a pmc. the rest have _ was the most outspoken leader of a pmc. the rest have kept— was the most outspoken leader of a pmc. the rest have kept their- was the most outspoken leader of a | pmc. the rest have kept their heads down _ pmc. the rest have

right now there is a lot of talk and chatter wagner wagner wagner people do not understand that we areowards we will approach this if their commanders, as you and i accurately argued, come to us and experience will help us. well listen to this at the forefront of the assault squads. tell us what's important now? for the last time, putin told me that this is a counter-battery fight. yes, it says, drones are impossible without it. they went through it, they will tell about the weapon. which worked well? what is not? that is, here we will meet with them. we must ask urgently yet. they may not be the lot for our commanders to meet with our commanders at the training grounds and weapons and how to attack as a subscriber. this is what we must fear from the wagnerites. they have nothing. these are the same russian soviet and modern people, just like us. well, we keep our ears open to maintain the combat mobilization readiness of the armed forces of belarus by using the real combat experience of our colleagues, a serious factor in the development of any army. the president of russia today addr

wagner group? the wagner group is huge and if use _ wagner group? the wagnergroup? the wagner group is huge and if use so it's really - huge and if use so it's really serving russian interests very well in various places in africa, in mali, eastern libya. so in those places whether or not it's still called the wagner group, that same organisation and the same members will likely continue to be doing their service of the russian state by helping prop up regimes and give military training provide weapons. in terms of what's going to happen in belarus, it looks like they may be camp being built that would house several thousand wagner group forces and whether or not they have that name we can see all kinds of reasons why they might benefit the president putin regime by being there, whether it's to support the lukashenko regime or support some sort of further incursion into ukraine, whether it might be eventually to threaten lukashenko and overthrow him. so we will have to just watch what happens but it's important to remember that yevgeny prigozhin is not wagner.

russian city of rostov and wagner took over that city virtually unopposed but these are images of them leaving. a lot have come out and applauding wagner and chanting wagner, wagnerwagner and showing support. and these are very disturbing scenes from the kremlin to see how popular this incursion, this rebellion, this attempted coup by wagner and its leader yevgeny prigozhin was amongst many parts of the population. because his condemnation of the way the war has been conducted in ukraine did touch a popular nerve amongst ordinary russians. they may not express it publicly normally. but this sort of rebellion caused people in those areas to come out and show sympathy for what he said he was trying to do. so relief that the blood shed was averted but some anxiety about what comes next. >> i'm sure. thank you so much, fascinating report, matthew. and u.s. intelligence officials believe prigozhin has been planning a major challenge to the russia military leadership for quite sometime and briefed top leaders in congress just this past week. that is according to sources who have briefed cnn. but the speed at which the situation unfolded this weekend caught them off gua

basically wagner took over that city virtually unopposed and these are images of them leaving, but a lot of people from rostov have come out and they're applauding wagner. they're chanting wagner, wagner. they're showing their support and these will be very disturbing scenes for the kremlin to see how actually popular this incursion, this rebellion, this attempted coup as has been described by some russian officials by wagner and its leader yevgeny prigozhin was amongst many parts of the population because his condemnation of the way the war has been conducted in ukraine, they definitely touch a popular nerve amongst ordinary russians and they may not express it publicly normally, but this rebellion caused people in those areas to come out and to show their sympathy for what he said he was trying to do. so relief that the bloodshed was averted, but some anxiety for what comes next. >> i'm sure. thank you very much. fascinating report, math you. u.s. intelligence officials believe prigozhin had been planning a major challenge to russia's leadership for quite some time and briefed top leaders in congress just this past week and that's according to sources who have briefed cnn, but the s

at a major loss _ without wagner they are at a major loss 50 _ without wagner they are at a ma'or loss, ,, ., ., without wagner they are at a ma'or loss, ., ., without wagnergner they are at a ma'or loss, ., ., , ., “ without wagner they are at a ma'or loss. ., ., ,., ~ ., , , , loss. so what do you think happens to be wagner— loss. so what do you think happens to be wagner group _ loss. so what do you think happens to be wagner group now, - loss. so what do you think happens to be wagner group now, the - to be wagner group now, the suggestion we had earlier on that there is a deadline looming for them to be absorbed into the regular army, what do you think happens next? tt army, what do you think happens next? , , . , army, what do you think happens next? , , ., , ., ., army, what do you think happens next? ,, ., , ., ., ., next? if the russians go that route, it could considerably _ next? if the russians go that route, it could considerably change - next? if the russians go that route, it could considerably change that. it could considerably change that force _ it could considerably change that force posture and their military structure. _ force posture

rare uprising by wagner group mercenaries could have consequences into the future with so much still uncertain. cnn's matthew chance reports now from moscow. >> wagner! wagner! wagner! >> reporter: for the kremlin, these are some of the most disturbing scenes from a weekend of shocking images. on the streets of a major russian city, rostov-on-don in the south, residents cheered wagner fighters as they withdrew. many russians see them as heroes, not as the traitors the kremlin paints them. and wagner's leader, yevgeny prigozhin, has become a celebrity too. watch his supporters hail down his car just to shake hands. the kremlin says he's now moving to belarus next door, but it's unclear if this is the last we'll see of him. what is definite, though, is a sense of relief, at least here in the russian capital. it's calm now, but in the mayhem of the weekend, moscow was on high alert. military checkpoints on the outskirts of the city. residents bracing for wagner fighters to enter and for the confrontation that never came. "it was really uneasy yesterday" says andre. "but look now. people are walking in the streets, and it's all good. let's hope it will stay peaceful,"

wagner forces. there he has good news because wagner- those wagner forces. there he has good news because wagneres. there he has| good news because wagner has not been relevant this month to the ukrainian counteroffensive. wagner is not a defence of strife technique for us. he doesn't need them right now to defend the line against ukrainian counteroffensive, but if he wants to go on the offence have he wants to go on the offence have he is out of troops. he's of offensive capacity. so he either needs wagner or to do another major mobilisation and train new to go on the offensive. not great options for him. it the offensive. not great options for him. , . , ., ~' the offensive. not great options for him. , ., , ., ~ ., ., him. it is hazy to think that in all of this, that _ him. it is hazy to think that in all of this, that prigozhin _ him. it is hazy to think that in all of this, that prigozhin now - him. it is hazy to think that in all of this, that prigozhin now and i of this, that prigozhin now and belarus that this is the end of the story. —— it is easy to think. the fact that prigozhin is s

wagner wagner wagner people don't understand that we, too, have a pragmatic approach to this, if their us with experiments. listen to this on the front lines of the assault squads. tell us what's important now? for the last time, putin told me that this is a counter-battery fight. yes, it says, drones are impossible without it. they went through it, they will tell about the weapon. what is good? eh, it worked. what is not? that is, here we will meet with them. we must ask urgently yet. they may not be destiny, so that the commanders would meet with our commanders at the training grounds, they would show us tactics and weapons, and how to attack, how to defend, this is priceless. this is what we must fear from the wagnerites. they have nothing. these are the same russian soviet and modern people, just like us. well, we keep our ears open. maintaining the combat mobilization readiness of the armed forces of belarus on the topic the use of real combat experience of the collection is a serious factor in the development of any army the president of russia today spoke to the military and law

wagner enun— wagner what they wanted. wagner green to— wagner what they wanted. ced short of 200km to moscow. we didn't spill a drop of blood of our fighters on the way. now it's a moment when blood could be spilled. we understand the responsibility for russian blood could possibly be spilled on each side. that is why we are turning our columns and heading back to our summer camps as it was planned . well, ukraine's was planned. well, ukraine's nveettent— was planned. well, ukraine's nteettent ,— was planned. well, ukraine's president , vladimir- 3 well, ukraine's president , vladimir zelenskyy, president, vladimir zelenskyy, enve— president, vladimir zelenskyy, eevetne— president, vladimir zelenskyy, says the rebellion exposed eenntete— says the rebellion exposed complete chaos in the country . complete chaos in the country. the— complete chaos in the country. the ntnettev— complete chaos in the country. the hinckley today— complete chaos in the country. the hinckley today is- complete chaos in the country. the hinckley today is a- complete chaos in the country.

wagner snap— wagner what they wanted. wagner snap ta— wagner what they wanted. ast 24 hours, we have advanced short of 200km to moscow. we didn't spill a drop of blood of our fighters on the way. now it's a moment when blood could be spilled. we understand the responsibility for russian blood could possibly be spilled on each side. that is why we are turning our columns and heading back to our summer camps as it was planned . well, ukraine's was planned. well, ukraine's nresttent— was planned. well, ukraine's nresttent ,— was planned. well, ukraine's president , vladimir- 3 well, ukraine's president , vladimir zelenskyy, president, vladimir zelenskyy, savs— president, vladimir zelenskyy, savstne— president, vladimir zelenskyy, says the rebellion exposed eenntete— says the rebellion exposed complete chaos in the country . complete chaos in the country. rte— complete chaos in the country. the ntncttev— complete chaos in the country. the hinckley today— complete chaos in the country. the hinckley today is- complete chaos in the country. the hinckley today is a- comp

wagner is what they wanted. wagner group— wagner is what they wanted. wagner group to— wagner is what they wanted. roup to be- wagner is what they wanted. wagner group to be dismissed. on june the 23rd, we went out for the march of justice over the last 24 hours, we have advanced short of 200km to moscow. we didn't spill a drop of blood of our fighters on the way. now it's a moment when blood could be spilled . we understand the be spilled. we understand the responsibility for russian blood could possibly be spilled on each side. that is why we are turning our columns and heading back to our summer camps as it was planned . well, ukraine's was planned. well, ukraine's president— was planned. well, ukraine's president ,— was planned. well, ukraine's president , vladimir- : well, ukraine's president , vladimir zelenskyy, president, vladimir zelenskyy, says— president, vladimir zelenskyy, eeyethe— president, vladimir zelenskyy, says the rebellion exposed complete— says the rebellion exposed complete chaos in the country, showing— complete chaos in the country, showing hinckley. : complete chaos in the

wagner group or the wagner ttghters. — wagner group or the wagnerarus. if yew—hte the- putin as well, given belarus. if you like the younger you think of it like the younger trether— you think of it like the younger trether tn— you think of it like the younger brother in the— you think of it like the younger brother in the relationship to big brother in the relationship to ttg—ant- brother in the relationship toi big—and indeed big brother russia and indeed vtatntr— big brother russia and indeed vladmir putin— big brother russia and indeed vladmir putin some years ago hetpet— vladmir putin some years ago hetpet te— vladmir putin some years ago helped to crush— vladmir putin some years ago helped to crush an attempted eewp— helped to crush an attempted eewp tn— helped to crush an attempted coup in belarus,— helped to crush an attempted coup in belarus, in belarus , coup in belarus, in belarus, eentng— coup in belarus, in belarus, eentng te— coup in belarus, in belarus, coming to the— coup in belarus, in belarus, coming to the aid of lukashenko, whe-s

if you look at the ease with which the wagner— you look at the ease with which the wagner mercenary group swept in to wagner mercenary group swept into rostov_ wagnerswept in to rostov on don and took the military sites, _ rostov on don and took the military sites. and _ rostov on don and took the military sites, and moved towards moscow, that is_ sites, and moved towards moscow, that is quite astonishing. mr patten had come _ that is quite astonishing. mr patten had come on national television yesterday— had come on national television yesterday with strong words, talking about _ yesterday with strong words, talking about treachery and betrayal. and russia _ about treachery and betrayal. and russia being stabbed in the back. —— vladimir— russia being stabbed in the back. —— vladimir putin. and yet by the end of the _ vladimir putin. and yet by the end of the day— vladimir putin. and yet by the end of the day all charges were dropped against _ of the day all charges were dropped against yevgeny prigozhin and you are free _ against yevgeny prigozhin and you are free to— against yevgeny prigozhin and you are free to go to belarus! so that is regardin

wagner is what they wanted. wagner group— wagner is what they wanted. wagner group to— wagner is what they wanted. roup to be- wagner is what they wanted. wagner group to be dismissed. on june the 23rd, we went out for the march of justice over the last 24 hours, we have advanced short of 200km to moscow. we didn't spill a drop of blood of our fighters on the way. now it's a moment when blood could be spilled . we understand the be spilled. we understand the responsibility for russian blood could possibly be spilled on each side. that is why we are turning our columns and heading back to our summer camps as it was planned . well, ukraine's was planned. well, ukraine's president— was planned. well, ukraine's president ,— was planned. well, ukraine's president , vladimir- : well, ukraine's president , vladimir zelenskyy, president, vladimir zelenskyy, says— president, vladimir zelenskyy, eeyethe— president, vladimir zelenskyy, says the rebellion exposed complete— says the rebellion exposed complete chaos in the country, showing— complete chaos in the country, showing hinckley. : complete chaos in the

but quite simply, what people have seen, wagner- people have seen, wagner move through— people have seen, wagner move through russia, _ people have seen, wagnergh russia, that is kind - people have seen, wagner move through russia, that is kind of. people have seen, wagner move through russia, that is kind of al through russia, that is kind of a bil through russia, that is kind of a big deai~ — through russia, that is kind of a big deai~ i— through russia, that is kind of a big deal. i think— through russia, that is kind of a big deal. i think it _ through russia, that is kind of a big deal. i think it is _ through russia, that is kind of a big deal. i think it is also - through russia, that is kind of a big deal. i think it is also goingl big deal. i think it is also going to be _ big deal. i think it is also going to be interesting _ big deal. i think it is also going to be interesting to _ big deal. i think it is also going to be interesting to watch - big deal. i think it is also going. to be interesting to watch whether russia _ to be interesting to watch whether russia rethinks _ to be interesting to watch whether russia rethinks its _

wagner group. but people who did stand down from the wagner group.— the wagner group. but can they fiuht this the wagneright this war — the wagner group. but can they fight this war in _ the wagner group. but can they fight this war in ukraine - fight this war in ukraine without wagner group shallow they can fight the war but they are not terribly effectively fighting it without at the moment. fighting it without at the moment-— fighting it without at the moment. , ., ,�* ., , moment. this doesn't really hel , moment. this doesn't really help. this — moment. this doesn't really help, this doesn't _ moment. this doesn't really help, this doesn't really - moment. this doesn't really| help, this doesn't really help russia's were fighting capabilities and also weakens the entire political system. the system works very well when putin can play the role of the arbiter and they have all these different clans and networks input and tries to balance them and this clearly got out of hand been chose the weakness of the system and a pink putin's authority is going to be diminished going forward and that will affect

wagner forces. goad the cohesion of them this mutiny now by these wagner forces.— by these wagner forces. good to be with ou. by these wagneres. good to be with you. clearly this _ by these wagner forces. good to be with you. clearly this is _ by these wagner forces. good to be with you. clearly this is the - with you. clearly this is the biggest with you. clearly this is the bi - nest threat to with you. clearly this is the biggest threat to putin's system and government since he came to power in 2000 and i think only vladimir putin has got himself to blame for this. he has created a system in particular in setting up prigozhin as a particular in setting up prigozhin a5 a sort of frankenstein's monster which has got out of control. 0ne a5 a sort of frankenstein's monster which has got out of control. one of his techniques for keeping and power has been to divide the people below him, keep them in tension and conflict with each other, and to sit on top of it all and of course this has now exploded really in his face. i think that russia has become a pretty ungovernable and dysfunctional place in the last few years and now t

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wagner group _ a big footprint. where does wagner group go _ a big footprint. where does wagner group go from _ a big footprint. where does wagnerg footprint. where does wagner group go from here? you have - a big footprint. where does wagner group go from here? you have anyi group go from here? you have any early— group go from here? you have any early beat — group go from here? you have any early beat on — group go from here? you have any early beat on that? _ group go from here? you have any early beat on that? we _ group go from here? you have any early beat on that?— group go from here? you have any early beat on that? we don't, and we don't know the _ early beat on that? we don't, and we don't know the answer _ early beat on that? we don't, and we don't know the answer to _ early beat on that? we don't, and we don't know the answer to your - don't know the answer to your question. it isjust don't know the answer to your question. it is just too soon to know. we recognise that wagner group still has a presence in africa. i think you know we have worked too hard wagner group accountable. there transnational criminal organisa

wagner. _ unfold. just looking at the leader of wagner, this _ unfold. just looking at the leader of wagner, this has _ unfold. just looking at the leader of wagnerlooking at the leader of wagner, this has now been . of wagner, this has now been described as a power struggle, has he always had political ambitions or is this just about the money? he is thisjust about the money? he clearl is this just about the money? he: clearly developed political ambitions in recent months and became progressively clearer that he started attacking the ministry of defence and made sound that sounded very much like they were directed against putin. people were saying at the time that this is just a game that putin is playing, playing his millions against one another. i did not think so, and i still do not think so, to me, it is clear that putin's grip on power has been weakened and this kind of challenge that was put out by prigozhin is a very real challenge for putin. i think putin was on the verge of reacting against this because there was this idea about integrating wagner into the ministry of defence and subordinating the group to the minister of defence. i th

wagner group? but not the end for the wagner grou - ? ., ~ but not the end for the wagner grou? . ~' ,, but not the end for the wagner grou? you very much for having me- it — group? thank you very much for having me. it is— group? thank you very much for having me. it is very _ group? thank you very much for having me. it is very hard - group? thank you very much for having me. it is very hard to - group? thank you very much for having me. it is very hard to say| having me. it is very hard to say because it is hard to imagine wagner group without yevgeny prigozhin because he has been so involved, especially for the past year and a half when he became very much open about his engagement with the wagner group and he is the head of the mercenary group. and he has been playing a very important role in light of the war in ukraine. so it is very difficult to say what will be next for the wagner group without yevgeny prigozhin. but today, actually, it was quite interesting that putin gave some options can created the facade that he was giving some options to those involved in the mercenary group by providing a few options to join

wagner will leave the continent?— it that wagner will leave the continent? ~ , ., continent? well, it is true that wanner continent? well, it is true that wagner had — continent? well, it is true that wagnerrue that wagner had success in africa, | continent? well, it is true that - wagner had success in africa, they have _ wagner had success in africa, they have suffered losses and they had to withdraw. _ have suffered losses and they had to withdraw, they were hired to guarantee the security of some oil ri-s guarantee the security of some oil rigs and _ guarantee the security of some oil rigs and so— guarantee the security of some oil rigs and so on, and they did not succeed — rigs and so on, and they did not succeed. they suffered failure in libya _ succeed. they suffered failure in libya. so. — succeed. they suffered failure in libya. so, their strongholds are mali. _ libya. so, their strongholds are mali, centralafrica. | libya. so, their strongholds are mali, centralafrica.— mali, centralafrica. i apologise for interrupting, _ mali, centralafrica. i apologise for interrupting, but _ mali, centralafrica. i apologise for interrupting, but the - mali, centralafrica. i apologise for inte

mobilised to try to block off wagner, ratherthan mobilised to try to block off wagner, rather than actually, at this stage, to take wagner on face—to—face. this stage, to take wagnerhas been crucial in russia's full-scale - crucial in russia's full—scale operation on ukraine. ground and to capture back mood, although there is some progression around back mood. what is this latest situation in russia mean that the warren ukraine? i think it is not going to be decisive, but it does help the russian war effort wagner has been reduced to a shadow of its former self. at its peak it had about 50,000 troops, many of those recruited from russia's labour camps. recruited from russia's labour camp5. mo5t recruited from russia's labour camp5. most of those are dead, wounded, and have or have returned to civilian life. wagner i5 wounded, and have or have returned to civilian life. wagner is much smaller. even if it is just to civilian life. wagner is much smaller. even if it isju5t 10,000 smaller. even if it isjust10,000 troop5, that is10,000, on the whole, quite well trained, battle hardened veterans. they will be reconstituted after the meat grinder of bakhmut. thi5 reconst

wagner or its successor. is there any indication that wagner is setting up a successor organization? >> we noted the announcement by the ministry of defense that wagner forces are supposed to be absorbed into the ministry of defense. we don't have any assessment of what will happen to the wagner group either in ukraine or elsewhere around the world, whether it is wagner or a successor or any other organization that conducts activities that wagner has conducted to destabilize countries. we will hold those organizations accountable. >> is there any indication they are forming a successor -- >> i don't have any indication at all. >> [indiscernible] since mid-june, and if that's true, why didn't the administration issue any warnings to citizens inside russia? >> a few things, number one, i'm not going to speak to any intelligence matters from this podium. you did not need a classified briefing to know there were tensions between prigozhin and their administration. i will say with respect to american citizens in russia, separate and apart from this matter, we have been quite clear for some time that any american citizens considering travel to russia should not do so and any american citizens who are in russia should depart immediately. >> the meaty report that the state department

wagner group? saw over the weekend with the wagner grou - ? . ~ saw over the weekend with the wagner grou? . ~' ,, saw over the weekend with the wagner grou? with the wagner grou - ? ., ~ i., ., ., ., group? thank you for the invitation. first of all. — group? thank you for the invitation. first of all. i — group? thank you for the invitation. first of all, i think— group? thank you for the invitation. first of all, i think we _ group? thank you for the invitation. first of all, i think we must - group? thank you for the invitation. first of all, i think we must stick- first of all, i think we must stick to the facts. what has really happened. and also taking into consideration the immense information void that we have, we must be very cautious. so i think we should stick to what we know and what we don't know. we know that since september 2022 there was an escalation regarding prigozhin's speech and building his political persona. we know that he was able to march almost 1000 kilometres without being stopped, and we know that on friday he made a 30 minute lecture, speech that openly, where he openly said 2014, the motives for the first in

wagner are on the move north-— the move north. it is a long way from where _ the move north. it is a long way from where wagner _ the move north. it is a long way from where wagner will - the move north. it is a long way from where wagnerve north. it is a long way - from where wagner will base, which is eastern ukraine, to moscow. looking at social media, what i see is while speculation about where the bulk of wagner forces is at the moment, how many of them are on the move, what the authorities in moscow are doing to stop them and what our colleague hasjust said are doing to stop them and what our colleague has just said about the state of the russian media at the moment. there is no free reporting in russia, it has been criminalised, meaning we essentially have to rely on this, social media. there are reports of tractors, digging of, physically digging of roads in russia to stop the advance of wagner. the reports of the people in rostov, which was the first city captured by wagner, putin said the situation was difficult because the local government agencies were blocked. in rostov, there are reports of people scrambling to leave the city by train, reports of panic buying, shots fired outside the offices of the local

it's after the leader of the wagner— it's after the leader of the wagner mercenary group is now to head— wagner mercenary group is now to head to— wagnero belarus.— wagner mercenary group is now to head to belarus. last night, he pulled— head to belarus. last night, he puued ms— head to belarus. last night, he pulled his troops— head to belarus. last night, he pulled his troops out to avoid bloodshed— pulled his troops out to avoid bloodshed as— pulled his troops out to avoid bloodshed as they headed for moscow.— bloodshed as they headed for moscow. 0n— bloodshed as they headed for moscow. on what's being described— moscow. on what's being described attempted coup moscow. on what's being- described-attempted coup . described as an attempted coup. they— described as an attempted coup. mew wee— described as an attempted coup. they ew— described as an attempted coup. they were on their— described as an attempted coup. they were on their way to remove mweeiew— they were on their way to removei mweeiew—vewgeww russian commanders that yevgeny prigozhin— russian commanders that yevgeny prigozhin blames— russian commanders that yevgeny prigozh

wagner— in 2014. he is not only the owner of wagner but — in 2014. he is not only the owner of wagner but also has a media empire involved _ wagner but also has a media around the world _ involved in hybrid campaigns around the world. it is staggering prigozhin publicly challenged not only putin's leadership but the false _ only putin's leadership but the false narrative he used tojustify his full—scale invasion. challenging the lie _ his full—scale invasion. challenging the lie that ukraine or nato posed a threat _ the lie that ukraine or nato posed a threat to— the lie that ukraine or nato posed a threat to russia. and stating clearly — threat to russia. and stating clearly what we all know, that putin's — clearly what we all know, that putin's invasion is failing on its own— putin's invasion is failing on its own terms _ putin's invasion is failing on its own terms. it showed the reality and cost of _ own terms. it showed the reality and cost of the _ own terms. it showed the reality and cost of the water putin is trying to soporess— cost of the water putin is trying to suppress our coming back to haunt him _ suppress our coming back to haunt him

reports of some russian soldiers actually joining wagner.— soldiers actually joining wagner. yeah, the opposite wagner. so, yeah, the opposite appeette— wagnermed to te ta a router— weird how how wagner seemed to be in a position to— weird how how wagner seemed to be in a position to really seize ratt— be in a position to really seize ratt tre— be in a position to really seize roll the tanks— be in a position to really seize roll the tanks into— be in a position to really seize roll the tanks into red square aut— roll the tanks into red square art turret— roll the tanks into red square and finish the— roll the tanks into red square and finish the coup and finish off and finish the coup and finish att at— and finish the coup and finish att at tutu. — and finish the coup and finish off of putin. i— and finish the coup and finish off of putin. i don't know if tate— off of putin. i don't know if his backers— off of putin. i don't know if his backers in— off of putin. i don't know if his backers in the you know, in the tremttu— his backers in the you know, in the kremlin or— his backers in the you know, in the kremlin or in— his backers in the yo

wagner in terms of their publicity and how open they are in their role in wagner. fora open they are in their role in wagner. for a long time, prigozhin was denying he had anything to do with wagneroting for wagner, we saw clips of him in russian prisons offering russian convicts the chance to join wagner in return for amnesty, so there has been a massive change in that. there has also been a massive change in wagner themselves. for a long time before the invasion in ukraine, wagner was a shadow mercenary group that was seen as close to the russian ministry of defence, that provided russia and russian ministry of defence complete deniability and they were used in specialised operations abroad, so they have been involved in many countries in africa. operations in libya, we started investigations in 2019 into 2022, where they were accused of multiple war crimes and again, their publicity changed quite again, their publicity changed quite a bit after the invasion of ukraine. before the invasion, wagner was very shadowy and did not officially exist. after the invasion, several months in, they became an actual force. �* ., , ., months in, they became an actual force. ., , ., ., force.

and also it was weird how how wagner seemed to be weird how how wagner seemed to te tn— weird how how wagner seemed to te tn a— weird how how wagnerd finish the— roll the tanks into red square and finish the coup and finish off and finish the coup and finish on at— and finish the coup and finish on at rattn. — and finish the coup and finish off of putin. i— and finish the coup and finish off of putin. i don't know if nte— off of putin. i don't know if his backers— off of putin. i don't know if his backers in— off of putin. i don't know if his backers in the you know, in the his backers in the you know, in tne trenttn— his backers in the you know, in the kremlin or— his backers in the you know, in the kremlin or in— his backers in the you know, in the kremlin or in the russian etttee— the kremlin or in the russian elites suddenly— the kremlin or in the russian elites suddenly got scared and nattet— elites suddenly got scared and pattet eat. — elites suddenly got scared and pulled out. but,— elites suddenly got scared and pulled out. but, you know, they cut pulled out. but, you know, they eat tnte— pulled out. but, you know, they cu

and also it was weird how how wagner seemed to be weird how how wagner seemed to is iri— weird how how wagner seemed to is in a— weird how how wagnerfinish oi oi— and finish the coup and finish oi of rain. — and finish the coup and finish off of putin. i— and finish the coup and finish off of putin. i don't know if iris— off of putin. i don't know if his backers— off of putin. i don't know if his backers in— off of putin. i don't know if his backers in the you know, in the his backers in the you know, in is rrsrriiri— his backers in the you know, in the kremlin or— his backers in the you know, in the kremlin or in— his backers in the you know, in the kremlin or in the russian siiiss— the kremlin or in the russian elites suddenly— the kremlin or in the russian elites suddenly got scared and pausi— elites suddenly got scared and paiisi oar. — elites suddenly got scared and pulled out. but,— elites suddenly got scared and pulled out. but, you know, they cut pulled out. but, you know, they sat iris— pulled out. but, you know, they cut this deal.— pulled out. but, you know, they cut this deal. lukashenko from isiaras— cut this deal. luk

uh, it remains to be seen whether wagner will return to seen whether wagner will return is one — seen whether wagner will return is one noni— seen whether wagnerngth of pro—war feeling of russians who believe that the war is not being prosecuted with enough vigour and determination . well, this is breaking news snoo— . well, this is breaking news inoi nosin— . well, this is breaking news that putin has— well, this is breaking news that putin has just said the oiongisens— that putin has just said the organisers of— that putin has just said the organisers of the rebellion will be noogni— organisers of the rebellion will be noogni io— organisers of the rebellion will be brought to justice. how does snoo— be brought to justice. how does no sgoe— be brought to justice. how does that square with— be brought to justice. how does that square with prigozhin going to that square with prigozhin going is neioios— that square with prigozhin going is neionos e— that square with prigozhin going to belarus ? and— that square with prigozhin going to belarus ? and does it mean the to belarus? and does it mean the wnoie— to belarus? and does it mean the wnoie oi

nationalist groups are sided with wagner yesterday— groups are sided with wagner yesterday as _ groups are sided with wagner yesterday as well, _ groups are sided with wagnererday as well, there are all groups are sided with wagner - yesterday as well, there are all of these _ yesterday as well, there are all of these different— yesterday as well, there are all of these different elements - yesterday as well, there are all of| these different elements bubbling yesterday as well, there are all of. these different elements bubbling up under the _ these different elements bubbling up under the surface, _ these different elements bubbling up under the surface, and _ these different elements bubbling up under the surface, and they- these different elements bubbling up under the surface, and they tend - these different elements bubbling up under the surface, and they tend to. under the surface, and they tend to be armed _ under the surface, and they tend to be armed and — under the surface, and they tend to be armed and they— under the surface, and they tend to be armed and they tend _ under the surface, and they tend to be armed and they tend to - under the sur

uh, it remains to be seen whether wagner will return to seen whether wagner will return te tne — seen whether wagner will return te tne taent— seen whether wagner is breaking news that putin has— well, this is breaking news that putin has just said the eaantseasg— that putin has just said the organisers of— that putin has just said the organisers of the rebellion will be taewgnt— organisers of the rebellion will be taewgnt te— organisers of the rebellion will be brought to justice. how does tnat— be brought to justice. how does tnat swaaeg— be brought to justice. how does that square with— be brought to justice. how does that square with prigozhin going to that square with prigozhin going te netaaws— that square with prigozhin going te netaaws e— that square with prigozhin going to belarus ? and— that square with prigozhin going to belarus ? and does it mean the to belarus? and does it mean the wnete— to belarus? and does it mean the wnete et— to belarus? and does it mean the wnete et tne— to belarus? and does it mean the whole of the wagner forces will be tastng — whole of the wagner forces will be facing prosecution in. um, tnat-s— be facing

wagner mercenary group threatens to degenerate into fighting. wagner troops also appear to be taking action in the voronezh region, which lies half way between rostov and moscow. a wagner military force has been seen passing the city heading to moscow. and an arms dump there has been set on fire. these pictures released form the wagneroup purport to show ngeny prigozhin with armed men in rostov. they say these pictures are taken at the southern military district headquarters in rostov and that he is arguing with deputy defence minister yunus—bek yevkurov and general vladimir alexeyev. the bbc is unable to verify the location of these pictures. earlier the kremlin ordered the arrest of yevgeny prigozhin — whose men have been fighting alongside russian forces in ukraine — after he accused the russian military of carrying out a deadly missile strike on wagner troops in ukraine, which the defence ministry denies. anti—terror measures have been introduced in moscow, with armoured vehicles seen on the streets. here's mr putin's television address to the russian nation. translation: and the actions that split us - is a betrayal of your people, betrayal of the comrades that are fighting on the front line a knife in the back of our people. and this struck russia in 1917 when russia was waging the first world war. victory was

and for ukraine, this means that wagner may be out _ ukraine, this means that wagner may be out of— ukraine, this means that wagner may be out of action there. and wagner live rraes u- throughout the day. the bbc live pages up and _ throughout the day. the bbc live pages up and running _ throughout the day. the bbc live pages up and running on - throughout the day. the bbc live pages up and running on a - throughout the day. the bbc live pages up and running on a bbc l pages up and running on a bbc website of all of the latest elements, should you need them. that's all from us. breakfast is back from 6 o'clock tomorrow, and don't forget you can follow any developments from russia on the bbc news channel and the bbc news website. have a good day. i'm here to tell you that i am totally 100% on it and it is going to be ok and we are going to get through this. that's what the prime minister told us. but with the economy stuttering and mayhem in moscow, after eight months of rishi sunak�*s time in office, is that really true? abroad with his allies, he has to handle a dangerous mess. that's all from us. breakfast is back from 6 o'clock tomorrow, and don't f

wagner! wagner! >> people chanting "wagner, wag nar." the wag nar fighters apparently being cheered and hugged. they'll return to their base and sign contracts with the russian military. keep in mind all of this coming hours after russian forces barrelled up the highway toward moscow until prigozhin announced they were turning around, surprising everybody. we have full team coverage for you tonight. joining me this evening diplomatic editor nic robertson, jill dougherty, and cnn senior international correspondent ivan watson. so, nic, i want to start with you. earlier today vladimir putin was referring to prigozhin as a treasonous person that would be held accountable. little seem to stop prigozhin's forces from getting close to moscow. now there's allegedly this deal brokered by belarus. let's start with where things stand right now. >> prigozhin in the wind somewhere. the kremlin doesn't know where, in theory on his way to belarus. but we don't know the term or conditions of what happens when he gets there or how he's going to get there. does he have a free pass to drive through russia? is he under house arrest when he arrives. does he have to go to the capital minsk. what are the terms of his release there? does he have to stop criticizing the russian defense minister? to that point what happens to the russian defense minister in the whole of this deal that prigozhin appears to have figured out with alexander lukashenko, the belorussian president. there are so many details in this we just don't know. what we do know i think at this stage is that -- that putin is a lesser figure. >> yeah, i mean for vladimir putin has spent a lot of time projecting strength, wanting to look tough. he now appears emasculated on the world stage. what does he do now in the next 24 hours? >> reporter: again, not clear. is he under pressure to fire his defense chief, or has his defense chief managed to survive this? we don't know. what we do know about -- >> and does he allow prigozhin to just continue to live in belarus and continue to get money from russian banks? i mean it's hard to imagine prigozhin getting -- vladimir putin letting prigozhin get away with this. >> but on the other hand, it's also hard to imagine putin letting prigozhin go at all in a way because he's been so valuable in africa and syria, his mercenary forces there have been hugely valuable. can putin afford to do without them? can he afford to do without the motivation the wagner fighters need on the front lines in ukraine? what we do -- look, here's a picture of putin a couple years ago, a guy at the center of power, able to control all the competing interests of the different oligarchs. it's a different picture right now. he failed in his initial invasion in ukraine. he was the one going to continue to bring stability to russia. yet what he's actually done is bring in essence almost a coup, not quite but almost an insurrection, a treason onto the streets with thousands of heavily armed fighters. that hasn't happened in recent russian history, and now he's had to let a far lesser leader broker a deal. he has visibly weakened to the people, to the oligarchs at home and to his international partners like china, for example, who are already concerned about the way putin's handling the war. >> also wagner was his private army, essentially. a lot of the work they were doing in africa and places was in furtherance not just of russian interest but of prigozhin's fin

wagner troops?- battlefield without those wagner troops? over the long-term. _ wagner troops? over the long-term, he _ wagner troops? roops? over the . long-term, he probably can. long—term, he probably can. there are a lot of russians. there are a lot of russians. there are a lot of russians. there are 140 million russians. he has a lot of russians to pull in to draft, but it will take time. it will take a long time to round them up. it will take a long time to train them. it will take a long time to equip them. they have lost a lot of equipment at these battles. so over the long—term, putin, yes, can regenerate those forces. that is why the ukrainians need — and they know they need — to move now. it they need — to move now. if you're talking about regenerating the forces, what does this mean for people still in russia right now? does this mean more draconian laws, drafts, further crackdowns? it absolutely does. it absolutely does. people say that the crackdowns so far are as bad as people can remember in living memory. that is the oppression right now, the control, that putin has over the country is firmer now, is

wagner— yeah. and putin, of course, who's used wagner in africa , in who's used wagner in africa, in syru— who's used wagner in countries such as bulgaria , where pmqs are such as bulgaria, where pmqs are peripherally involved , involved. peripherally involved, involved. now pagosa is off to belarus. as for purim-e— now pagosa is off to belarus. as for putin's whereabouts , we just for putin's whereabouts, we just tom-r— for putin's whereabouts, we just iom-r mow. — for putin's whereabouts, we just iom-r know do— for putin's whereabouts, we just don't know. do we— for putin's whereabouts, we just don't know. do we know ? “riii don't know. do we know? there's no understanding as to where he is. and in many ways that's that's actually not what's relevant right now. you know, back to your your former question. we don't know whether the activities of saturday are anything from a failed coup through to part of a disinformation campaign . and disinformation campaign. and it's very important that we all, as viewers , as citizens, as as viewers, as citizens, as practitioners, recognise that these are highly compete

wagner group now peacefully. the wagner group now gooo— peacefully. the wagner group now gooo iooi— peacefully. the wagnere failures in the ukraine war. now what was extraordinary nooionoon— now what was extraordinary yesterday when- now what was extraordinary yesterday when he made his great onooon— yesterday when he made his great onooon in— yesterday when he made his great onooon in ino— yesterday when he made his great speech in the kremlin, he oonnonoo— speech in the kremlin, he compared what was happening to 1917 compared what was happening to on us— compared what was happening to on us nno— compared what was happening to 1917 us and why?- compared what was happening to 1917 us and why? because two years— 1917 us and why? because two noono ioion— 1917 us and why? because two noono ioion no— 1917 us and why? because two years later, he said that tsar was overthrown - years later, he said that tsar was overthrown as if he was the ioon— was overthrown as if he was the ioon ono— was overthrown as if he was the ioon onoi noii— was overthrown as if he was the tsar and, well, in- was overthrown as if he wa

wagner group. opened fire on the wagner group. so opened fire on the wagner group. so joining— opened fire on the wagner group. so joining ne— openeds you and eranr— i'm delighted to say, is you and eranr voa— i'm delighted to say, is you and oranr voa ana— i'm delighted to say, is you and grant you and you— i'm delighted to say, is you and grant you and you are a former rnreureenee— grant you and you are a former intelligence analyst for ev—sovrer— intelligence analyst for ex—soviet state. so you have a lot ex—soviet state. so you have a or or— ex—soviet state. so you have a lot of expertise— ex—soviet state. so you have a lot of expertise in— ex—soviet state. so you have a lot of expertise in this area. vvnar— lot of expertise in this area. vvnar ao— lot of expertise in this area. vvnar ao voa— lot of expertise in this area. what do you make of what has nappenea— what do you make of what has happened overnight ? �*vvr�* happened overnight? whoosh. vera— happened overnight? whoosh. vreu. year.— happened overnight? whoosh. well, yeah, breaking news and fast developments. i think everyone in the west, frankly, has been a little surp

address-the- putin has given a televised address the wagner address accusing the wagner onan— address accusing the wagner noon on— address accusing the wagneree— its way and we've seen some of onoee nioonnee— its way and we've seen some of those pictures in— its way and we've seen some of those pictures in the early none— those pictures in the early none oo— those pictures in the early hours of this— those pictures in the early hours of this morning. moscow is aooneing— hours of this morning. moscow is aooneing nin— hours of this morning. moscow is accusing him of— hours of this morning. moscow is accusing him of armed mutiny. inane— accusing him of armed mutiny. that's referring— accusing him of armed mutiny. that's referring to— accusing him of armed mutiny. that's referring to the head of enie— that's referring to the head of one gonn— that's referring to the head of one gnonn .— that's referring to the head of this group . now,— that's referring to the head of this group . now, in the last few this group. now, in the last few none— this group. now, in the last few hours, president— this group. now, in the last few hours, president putin

wagner group. so been through the wagner group. se tnew— been through the wagner group. se tnew ee— been through the wagnerction from putin in the next few— a knee jerk reaction from putin in the next few weeks . and it'll in the next few weeks. and it'll be wnet— in the next few weeks. and it'll be what putin— in the next few weeks. and it'll be what putin does. i think , be what putin does. i think, tne— be what putin does. i think, over the next— be what putin does. i think, over the next few weeks, which wttt— over the next few weeks, which will determine— over the next few weeks, which will determine whether or not he eentttenee— will determine whether or not he confidence people's belief confidence and people's belief in confidence and people's belief tn tnttn— confidence and people's belief in putin ebbs_ confidence and people's belief in putin ebbs away or whether he can in putin ebbs away or whether he grip— in putin ebbs away or whether he ent tt— in putin ebbs away or whether he ent tt teet— in putin ebbs away or whether he can grip it back. well then we newe— can grip it back. well then we newe