Robyn Dixon

• Europe

Kremlin spinmasters are working to discredit Yevgeniy Prigozhin after his failed rebellion and to prop up President Vladimir Putin, who agreed to drop insurgency charges.

• War in Ukraine

Lukashenko said Wagner Group chief Yevgeniy Prigozhin is no longer in Belarus and is in St. Petersburg. A Russian cruise missile attack caused devastation in Lviv, killing four people, Ukrainian officials said.

• Europe

Yevgeniy Pirgozhin's presence in Russia raised new questions about the murky deal that allowed him to avoid prosecution on insurgency charges following a failed rebellion.

• Europe

Western nations long viewed Vladimir Putin as a steady hand in control of Russia’s nuclear arsenal, but heated rhetoric about a strike on NATO suggests that may no longer be true.

• War in Ukraine

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the talks must continue to be private. His comments came after the U.S. ambassador to Russia visited Gershkovich in prison.

• Europe

The journalist, Yelena Milashina, and the lawyer, Alexander Nemov, were on their way to attend the trial of Zarema Musayeva, the mother of exiled opposition activists.

• Europe

Russia used Prigozhin to stir tumult worldwide, including election meddling in the U.S. and proxy wars in Africa. Now, the Kremlin is dismantling his empire.

• War in Ukraine

Gen. Valery Zaluzhny told The Post he needs more weapons and more patience from Western allies if Ukraine’s counteroffensive is to progress faster.

• Europe

Questions swirled Thursday about the whereabouts of a top general, and Russia’s elites steeled themselves for a sweeping investigation into the mercenary rebellion.