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Wagner boss suggests his forces may stay in Bakhmut after threatening to withdraw

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By Tim Lister, Stephanie Halasz and Christian Edwards, CNN Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, has apparently backtracked on a threat to withdraw his forces from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, after Russia’s Ministry of Defense promised to provide more ammunition to his tr…

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  1. Private Russian force threatens to exit Bakhmut

    Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ·

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    Wagner boss suggests his forces may stay in Bakhmut after threatening to withdraw

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  1. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Russia's Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Russia's Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

  2. Hot Air

    Is the Wagner Group pulling out of Ukraine? (opens Hot Air)

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    Last month, Vladimir Putin took a trip to the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut to tour one of the more contested pieces of territory in the ongoing war. The visit was mostly a photo op to show the supposed a...

  3. France 24

    Wagner threatens Bakhmut pullout in attack on Russian army brass (opens France 24)

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    Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday threatened to pull frontline troops out of Bakhmut in an extraordinary attack on military chiefs that exposed a deep rift in Russian ranks ahead…

  4. Portland Press Herald

    Wagner boss threatens to pull out of Bakhmut, slams Russian military (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    It is not the first time Yevgeny Prigozhin has raged about ammunition shortages and blamed Russia’s military, with which he has long been in conflict.

  5. Military.com

    Russia's Wagner Boss Threatens Bakhmut Pullout in Ukraine (opens Military.com)

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    The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor is threatening to pull his troops out of the protracted battle for the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut next .

  6. Wall Street Journal

    Wagner Threatens to Pull Out of Ukraine in Latest Internal Russia Spat (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces would leave their positions in the eastern city of Bakhmut on May 10 after delivering an expletive-riddled broadside against Moscow’s military leadership.

  7. France 24

    Russia's Wagner chief threatens to pull troops out of Bakhmut (opens France 24)

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    Russian paramilitary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Friday threatened to pull his frontline fighters from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine next week because of ammunition shortages, berating army chiefs in a…

  8. Insider

    Wagner Group boss says he's pulling his troops out of Bakhmut after posting an expletive-filled tirade against Putin's war chiefs (opens Insider)

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    Yevgeny Prigozhin said Friday that he plans on pulling his troops out of Bakhmut. It is unclear whether it is a serious declaration.

  9. CNN

    Wagner to leave Bakhmut on May 10 over lack of ammunition, Prigozhin says (opens CNN)

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    Wagner chief's chief said fighters from the Russian private group will leave the eastern city of Bakhmut over a lack of ammunition. Follow here for live updates.

  10. Los Angeles Times

    Owner of Russia's Wagner group threatens to pull troops out of Ukraine's Bakhmut (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    The Wagner group's boss threatens to leave Ukrainian city next week, accusing Russia’s military command of starving his forces of ammunition.

  11. CNN

    Wagner withdrawal from Bakhmut could be "turning point," Ukrainian military spokesperson says (opens CNN)

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    Wagner chief's chief said fighters from the Russian private group will leave the eastern city of Bakhmut over a lack of ammunition. Follow here for live updates.

  12. New York Post

    Wagner mercenary boss rages at lack of ammo in grisly video, vows to pull out of Bakhmut (opens New York Post)

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    Yevgeny Prigozhin released a video Friday, vowing that his Wagner Group mercenaries will withdraw from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine on May 10.

  13. Forbes

    Wagner Group Boss Says He’ll Pull Russian Troops From Key City Of Bakhmut—As He Criticizes ‘Fat Cat’ Moscow Leaders (opens Forbes)

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    Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary chief heading Russia’s Wagner Group, said the company will withdraw its forces from the contested city of Bakhmut next week due to a lack of support from Moscow.

  14. Deutsche Welle

    Ukraine updates: Wagner 'to leave' Bakhmut on May 10 – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Wagner chief Prigozhin said the group's forces will transfer their positions in the city to Russia's regular forces. Meanwhile, Lavrov described the alleged Kremlin drone incident as a "hostile act." DW has the latest.

  15. Newsweek

    Putin ally vows to send troops to Bakhmut to replace Wagner's forces (opens Newsweek)

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    Ramzan Kadyrov said he will provide Chechen units to Bakhmut after Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin angrily announced he is leaving the city.

  16. New York Times

    Russian Mercenary Leader Threatens to Pull Forces From Bakhmut Next Week (opens New York Times)

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    The head of the Wagner mercenary group, who has long made incendiary threats over a lack of ammunition, said he would withdraw his fighters from a key eastern city just as Ukraine prepares to begin a counteroffensive.

  17. UPI

    Wagner leader: Mercenary group lacks ammo, will leave Bakhmut, Ukraine (opens UPI)

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    Russian Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said that due to lack of ammunition, he will pull his mercenaries out of Bakhmut, Ukraine on Wednesday to "lick our wounds."

  18. The Guardian

    Wagner chief rages at Russia’s generals and threatens Bakhmut pullout (opens The Guardian)

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    In extraordinary video tirade, Yevgeny Prigozhin attacks defence minister and chief of armed forces

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Ukraine War Live Updates: Wagner Leader Says His Forces Will Leave Bakhmut; Bill Clinton Says He Foreshadowed Russian Invasion (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Russia’s Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin made the dramatic announcement that his forces would abandon their positions in the embattled city of Bakhmut.

  20. Newsweek

    Wagner Group announces it will leave Bakhmut (opens Newsweek)

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    Hours earlier, Yevgeny Prigozhin published a heated video standing in front of what he claimed were his fighters killed in battle due to a lack of ammunition.

  21. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine says no sign of Russia’s Wagner force Bakhmut withdrawal (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Ukraine military officials say Wagner fighters are being sent to Bakhmut to reinforce their positions, not withdraw.

  22. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Private Russian force threatens to exit Bakhmut (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    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.

  23. Hawaiitribune Herald

    Russia’s Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine - Hawaii Tribune-Herald (opens Hawaiitribune Herald)

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    Hawaiitribune Herald's feed description

    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.

  24. Seattle Times

    Wagner chief appears to backtrack on threat to pull fighters from Bakhmut (opens Seattle Times)

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    The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group said that he had been promised as much ammunition and weaponry as needed, two days after he threatened to withdraw his fighters.

  25. Local News 8

    Wagner boss suggests his forces may stay in Bakhmut after threatening to withdraw (opens Local News 8)

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    By Tim Lister, Stephanie Halasz and Christian Edwards, CNN Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner mercenary group, has apparently backtracked on a threat to withdraw his forces from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, after Russia’s Ministry of Defense promised to provide more ammunition to his tr…

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