Wagner Leader Reverses Course on Plan to Withdraw From Bakhmut

The leader of Russian paramilitary group Wagner said he has reversed his decision to fully withdraw from the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut

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Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said his decision came after Russian military officials pledged fresh supplies and operational freedom

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