Russia’s Wagner chief says he is pulling his forces out of Bakhmut over row with Putin’s government

Russia’s Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine — The owner of Russia’s Wagner military contractor threatened Friday to withdraw his troops next week from the protracted battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, accusing Moscow’s military command of starving his forces of ammunition.

Russia's Wagner chief threatens to pull troops out of Bakhmut

Prigozhin is closely linked to President Vladimir Putin and the two started their careers in business and politics in their native Saint Petersburg following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Russia's Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

The owner of Russia’s Wagner military contractor threatened Friday to withdraw his troops next week from the protracted battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, accusing Moscow’s military command of starving his forces of ammunition. Yevgeny Prigozhin, a wealthy entrepreneur with longtime links to Russian President Vladimir Putin, claimed…

Boss threatens to withdraw Ukraine troops

The boss of the Wagner Group is threatening to withdraw his troops from Ukraine next week, which could be a major blow for the country.

Russia’s Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine >> The owner of Russia’s Wagner military contractor threatened today to withdraw his troops next week from the protracted battle for the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, accusing Moscow’s military command of starving his forces of ammunition.

Russian mercenary boss threatens to pull out of Bakhmut

Prigozhin’s acrimonious relations with the military brass date back to Wagner’s creation in 2014. During the war in Ukraine, he has publicly accused some top Russian military officials …