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Putin Vows to Defeat Wagner as Rebels Advance on Moscow

Moscow Times The rapidly moving events mark the most serious challenge yet to Putin’s rule and Russia’s most serious security crisis since he came to power. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/06/24/putin-vows-to-defeat-wagner-as-rebels-advance-on-moscow-a81617

Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion call supporters to action: Target Kremlin tower with your weapon

Pravda Ukraine The Russian Volunteer Corps and Freedom of Russia Legion have supported the rebellion of the Wagner Group mercenaries against the Russian authorities and called on their supporters to take active action. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/24/7408364/

Next 24 hours will be decisive for Putin – CNN

Pravda Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin risks losing his grip on power, and the next 24 hours are likely to be decisive. Source: CNN Quote from CNN: “The Russian president is facing the most serious threat to his hold on power in all the 23 years he’s run the nuclear state. https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/24/7408363/

US taking every opportunity to hype up ‘Russian nuclear threat’ – Russia’s MFA

Disclaimer: TASS is Russian government propaganda, and not a reliable news source. The consequences of such a reckless policy will be extremely sad, including for Washington, Maria Zakharova said https://tass.com/politics/1637755

Why Kids From No-Screen Homes Sometimes Go Screen Crazy

Wall Street Journal Navigating playdates around different device rules can be tricky, but there’s hope. https://www.wsj.com/articles/why-kids-from-no-screen-homes-sometimes-go-screen-crazy-b436bc39

Store Brands Strike Back

Wall Street Journal Hit by inflation, consumers are trading down to private label again. https://www.wsj.com/articles/store-brands-strike-back-746ad0d6

Putin tells Erdoğan about armed rebellion in Russia

Pravda Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin has had a telephone conversation with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of Türkiye, during which he talked about the armed rebellion in his country. Source: European Pravda with reference to the press service of the Kremlin Details: The Kremlin claims that the conversation took place at the initiative of the…

Israel has over 11,000 at-risk children but no foster homes for them

Jerusalem Post There are currently 3,789 children across Israel living in foster care, but 11,500 children are classified as “at-risk” and live in boarding schools because not enough people will foster. https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-747259

Billions of roubles: Prigozhin claims Russian forces have found a van and 2 buses containing boxes of his money

Pravda Ukraine Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group Private Military Company, has confirmed that Russian security forces have found boxes full of money near his office in St Petersburg. Russian media reported that the boxes contain a total of 4 billion roubles (approximately US$47 million). https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2023/06/24/7408359/

Wagner Group forces said to be advancing towards Moscow after capturing Russian military facilities: reports

Fox News Armed rebels with the Wagner Group are moving north through Russian territory and appear to be heading for Moscow, according to multiple reports. Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is leading what he calls a “march for justice” to oust Russia’s military leadership. Overnight, the mercenary group’s forces seized control of Russian military facilities…