Author: News Desk

Sitting top for 248 days wasn’t enough to secure the title.

The head of the Russian Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, said overnight he had taken control of the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don as part of an attempt to oust Russia’s defence minister. The 62-year-old’s open challenge to Moscow’s military comes after months of growing tensions over the conduct of the war in Ukraine.

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Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin called for an armed uprising to topple Russia’s military establishment on Friday, prompting President Vladimir Putin to denounce the mercenaries’ actions as “treason” and Russian authorities to call for Prigozhin’s arrest. British intelligence said early Saturday that some of the group’s forces were heading towards Moscow. Follow FRANCE 24’s reports from the field and analysis.

Wagner militia forces say they are heading for Moscow.

The 25-year-old is still feeling confident.

‘Six miles walked in the blazing sun, but oh my God it was worth it.’

There’s something fishy going on here…

The Gunners have a tough decision to make.

‘It will be interesting to see where they both are in a year’s time.’