Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov. Gavriil Grigorov / AP
Russian invasionRussian reactions
Russian general fired after criticism of army leadership
Russian General Ivan Popov says he was fired after criticizing the country's military leadership for insufficient support, Reuters reports.
Popov has held a high-ranking role as commander of forces fighting in Zaporizhzhya. In a voice message posted on Telegram yesterday, he accuses the military leadership of stabbing its own army in the back.
- I raised a number of different problems and expressed them as straight as possible and extremely hard, says Popov in the clip.
The think tank ISW writes that Popov is said to have expressed his criticism to the top military officer Valery Gerasimov.
According to CNN, it is unique that such a heavy general as Popov is thrown out as a result of an open conflict.
Sergey Surovikin. AP
Russian invasionWagner rebellion
Sources: Kremlin purged suspected collaborators - just hours after mutiny
Just hours after Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's attempted uprising came to an abrupt end, the Kremlin began a purge of high-ranking military personnel suspected of being collaborators. The Wall Street Journal reports.
Sources state that General Sergei Surovikin, known as "General Armageddon", was one of the military men arrested. He is said to be in custody and being interrogated in Moscow, but has not been charged with a crime.
According to the newspaper, the Kremlin's crackdown must have been aimed more broadly than previously known. Up to 13 high-ranking military personnel are said to have been arrested and interrogated, some are said to have later been released. 15 people are said to have been fired from their positions.
- The deprivation of liberty is a way of clearing the ranks of those who are not believed to be trustworthy, says a source.
The Kremlin has not commented on the data.
Sergei Naryshkin. AP
Russian invasionWagner rebellion
Russian spy chief: Had phone calls with CIA
Russia's spy chief Sergei Naryshkin says he had a phone conversation with CIA chief Bill Burns after the Wagner Group mutiny, Reuters reports. According to Naryshkin, the conversation was largely about what should happen to Ukraine.
The CIA has not commented on the claim, but both the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal previously reported that Burns called Naryshkin to assure Russia that the United States had nothing to do with the attempted coup.
With his statement, Naryshkin makes it appear that Moscow and Washington have their own discussions about the outcome of the war, something that according to analysts can be seen as wishful thinking on the Russian side. That's what the Wall Street Journal writes.
- When the US calls, Russia tries to read between the lines. Even when there is nothing there, they believe that the contact means that the door is open for talks about Ukraine, says Russia expert Tatiana Stanovaya to the newspaper.
Zelensky and Wallace. TT
The Russian invasion The Summit in Vilnius
Open irritation of the West in Vilnius: "We are not Amazon"
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi's sometimes harsh words have created open irritation in Vilnius, the Financial Times reports.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace commented on Kyiv's military wish list with the words: "You know, we're not Amazon," referring to the e-commerce giant.
Ahead of the meeting, Zelenskyy said it would be "absurd" if the leaders at the summit could not offer a clear timetable for Ukrainian NATO membership.
"Whether you like it or not, people want to see gratitude," Wallace told reporters.
A problem for several of Ukraine's allies is that they have already given Kyiv their entire stockpiles of certain military equipment. At the same time, other countries, such as the United States and Germany, have delayed sending the most advanced equipment as they fear an escalated conflict with Russia, the newspaper writes.
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