Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man behind the Wagner Group?
1 year, 7 months ago

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the man behind the Wagner Group?

Hindustan Times  

This week Yevgeny Prigozhin stepped out of the shadows. “I cleaned the old weapons myself, sorted out the bulletproof vests myself,” said Mr Prigozhin, referring to the early days of the Wagner Group. In 2014 he founded Wagner, the first and largest state-linked business of private military contractors operating in Ukraine, where they bolstered the ranks of Russia’s unmarked soldiers who annexed Crimea and stayed to support pro-Russian separatists in the eastern Donbas region. The shady network of mercenaries—reportedly named after Hitler’s favourite composer and co-founded by Dmitry Utkin, a former Russian soldier with multiple Nazi tattoos—has operated almost wherever Russia has an interest, including in Syria, Libya, the Central African Republic and Mali. Leonid Volkov, chief of staff to Alexei Navalny, a jailed opposition leader, calls Mr Prigozhin “the most dangerous criminal in Putin’s entourage”.

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Vladimir Putin ordered this man to kill Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: Report
1 year ago

Vladimir Putin ordered this man to kill Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: Report

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin's right-hand man the country's Security Council secretary Nikolai Patrushev- ordered the assassination of Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wall Street Journal reported citing Western intelligence and a former Russian intelligence officer. Yevgeny Prigozhin Death: Russian President Vladimir Putin has a phone call in Moscow, Russia. Nikolai Patrushev- who has served under Vladimir Putin since …

Putin suggests Wagner boss Prigozhin’s plane brought down by grenade blast
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin suggests Wagner boss Prigozhin’s plane brought down by grenade blast

Al Jazeera  

Russian leader says grenade fragments were found in the bodies of those killed in the jet crash in which Wagner’s Yevgeny Prigozhin died. Russian President Vladimir Putin has suggested that the plane crash which killed the head of the Wagner mercenary force, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was caused by the detonation of hand grenades inside the aircraft. The Washington, DC-based Institute for …

Yevgeny Prigozhin's son takes command of Russia's Wagner Group
1 year, 2 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin's son takes command of Russia's Wagner Group

Firstpost  

Pavel Prigozhin, 25, is said to be engaged in negotiations with Rosgvardia, the Russian National Guard, regarding the potential involvement of the Wagner Group in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine The son of former Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly assumed command of the mercenary group. Pavel Prigozhin, 25, is said to be engaged in negotiations with Rosgvardia, the Russian …

The rise and fall of a Russian warlord
1 year, 3 months ago

The rise and fall of a Russian warlord

The Hindu  

On June 24 this year, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian private military company, the Wagner Group, marched his troops to within 200 kilometres of Moscow, protesting against the Russian Defence Ministry. Speculation, reactions, Putin’s response Two months later, Russian officials confirmed that Prigozhin had died in a plane crash near Moscow along with other top officials of Wagner, …

Prigozhin’s life and death exposed the rot in the Russian state
1 year, 3 months ago

Prigozhin’s life and death exposed the rot in the Russian state

Al Jazeera  

The political system in Russia, compromised by Putin, led to the Wagner Group’s mutiny and will continue to pose a risk to his grip on power. It is on the basis of this informal power system, which rewards people favoured by the Kremlin, that Prigozhin accumulated his vast wealth and managed to create a business empire spanning catering companies, media …

‘Deliberate wrongdoing’ among possible causes of Prigozhin’s plane crash, Kremlin says
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Deliberate wrongdoing’ among possible causes of Prigozhin’s plane crash, Kremlin says

LA Times  

A portrait of the late Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin appears among flowers atop his grave at a cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia. The Kremlin said Wednesday that “deliberate wrongdoing” was among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last week. Speaking to reporters during his daily conference call, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted …

Prigozhin, who was killed in 'mysterious' plane crash, laid to rest in low-profile funeral, Putin skips event
1 year, 3 months ago

Prigozhin, who was killed in 'mysterious' plane crash, laid to rest in low-profile funeral, Putin skips event

India TV News  

Russia's private army, Wagner's boss, Yevgeny Prigohzin, who reportedly received the country's highest award for leading forces in Ukraine, was laid to rest on Tuesday, where President Vladimir Putin chose not to attend in order to keep the funeral low-profile and more 'secret'. Earlier last week, the head of the Wagner mercenary army that fought in Ukraine and has been …

Could Chechen leader Kadyrov be Kremlin assassins' next target after the death of his ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian opposition politician says he is a threat to Putin because of his army, much like
1 year, 3 months ago

Could Chechen leader Kadyrov be Kremlin assassins' next target after the death of his ally, Yevgeny Prigozhin? Russian opposition politician says he is a threat to Putin because of his army, much like

Daily Mail  

A Russian opposition politician has claimed Ramzan Kadyrov, the Head of the Chechen Republic and a long-time Putin ally, could face the same fate as Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin should his criticism of Russia's Defence Ministry continue. Ramzan Kadyrov pictured with Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in June Ramzan Kadyrov, Head of the Chechen Republic Russian opposition politician Dmitry Gudkov …

Vladimir Putin won't attend Wagner boss Prigozhin's funeral: ‘Family matter’
1 year, 3 months ago

Vladimir Putin won't attend Wagner boss Prigozhin's funeral: ‘Family matter’

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin has no plans to attend the funeral of Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. Russian president Vladimir Putin Yevgeny Prigozhin died when his business jet crashed last week, two months after he staged an aborted mutiny against Russian military commanders in which they took control of a southern city, Rostov. Earlier, …

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's buried outside St Petersburg without Vladimir Putin's attendance
1 year, 3 months ago

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's buried outside St Petersburg without Vladimir Putin's attendance

ABC  

The funeral of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash last week, was held privately at a cemetery on the outskirts of his hometown of St Petersburg. Key points: A Kremlin spokesperson said plans for Yevgeny Prigozhin's funeral were up to his family He said Russian President Vladimir Putin had no plans to attend Genetic …

Who was Dmitry Utkin, a key Wagner mercenary who died alongside Prigozhin?
1 year, 3 months ago

Who was Dmitry Utkin, a key Wagner mercenary who died alongside Prigozhin?

Al Jazeera  

The secretive war-hardened career-officer-turned-mercenary is said to have given the Wagner group its name. Dmitry Utkin, a shadowy figure whose call sign “Wagner” allegedly inspired the Russian private mercenary group’s name, died alongside Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash on Wednesday. Utkin, who served in the Russian military intelligence, is often cited as the founder of Wagner Group, but many …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in plane crash

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s Investigative Committee says it …

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Associated Press  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who made his name as a profane and brutal mercenary boss before mounting an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule, has died at age 62. Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, a Russian military contractor, was on a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in crash

Al Jazeera  

Genetic analysis confirms mercenary boss was killed after his aircraft went down in what appeared to be an explosion. Russian authorities confirmed the death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, putting to rest any doubts about whether the wily mercenary leader turned mutineer was on a plane that crashed killing everyone on board. Peter Eltsov, associate professor at the US …

Russia confirms death of Wagner chief Prigozhin after genetic tests
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia confirms death of Wagner chief Prigozhin after genetic tests

Al Jazeera  

Russian investigators say genetic tests have confirmed that Prigozhin was among the 10 people killed in a plane crash on Wednesday. Russian investigators have confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary group Wagner, in a plane crash earlier this week based on results of genetic tests. Russia’s civil aviation authority earlier this week said Prigozhin, along with …

Russia's investigators confirm Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in last week's plane crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia's investigators confirm Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in last week's plane crash

ABC  

Russia's Investigation Committee says genetic tests have confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin was among the 10 people who died in a plane crash last Wednesday. Key points: Yevgeny Prigozhin's private plane crashed north-west of Moscow last week, killing all those on board It was exactly two months after the Wagner mercenary group founder's armed revolt Russian President Vladimir Putin described the …

Vladimir Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance after Yevgeny Prigozhin's purported demise
1 year, 3 months ago

Vladimir Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance after Yevgeny Prigozhin's purported demise

ABC  

Vladimir Putin has ordered Wagner fighters to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian state after a deadly plane crash believed to have killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the volatile chief of the mercenary group. Key points: Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prizoghin is said to have been killed in a plane crash outside of Moscow Mr Prizoghin had led an aborted …

Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin

Associated Press  

The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a brief but shocking mutiny in Russia two months ago. One of the U.S. and Western officials who described the assessment said it determined that Prigozhin was “very likely” targeted and that the explosion falls in …

Will Wagner boss Prigozhin’s death spell trouble for Putin?
1 year, 4 months ago

Will Wagner boss Prigozhin’s death spell trouble for Putin?

Firstpost  

The presumed death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a fiery plane crash leaves Russian president Vladimir Putin stronger in the short term, removing a powerful figure who had defied his authority and threatened to make him look weak. “From the point of view of Putin, as well as many among the security forces and the military, Prigozhin’s death should …

Prigozhin’s death is good news for Ukraine
1 year, 4 months ago

Prigozhin’s death is good news for Ukraine

Al Jazeera  

On August 23, the news of Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in a private plane crash north of Moscow sent shockwaves across the world. Nonetheless, the fiery crash that killed Prigozhin, who had risen to prominence after taking an increasingly visible role in the war in Ukraine, is unlikely to help Putin’s flailing invasion. With Prigozhin out of …

Why there could be more to the crash that 'killed' Yevgeny Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

Why there could be more to the crash that 'killed' Yevgeny Prigozhin

ABC  

Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin has been pronounced dead by authorities and his affiliates, yet some intelligence experts remain deeply sceptical about his fate. Key points: Vladimir Putin has offered his condolences to the victims' families What caused the plane to come down remains unclear Yevgeny Prigozhin was known to have used body doubles as part of his security measures One …

The Kremlin denies causing the plane crash thought to have killed Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

The Kremlin denies causing the plane crash thought to have killed Prigozhin

NPR  

The Kremlin denies causing the plane crash thought to have killed Prigozhin Enlarge this image toggle caption Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images Olga Maltseva/AFP via Getty Images MOSCOW — The Kremlin is dismissing allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the apparent death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash in Russia this week. Speaking to …

What happens to the Wagner mercenary group now that Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly died?
1 year, 4 months ago

What happens to the Wagner mercenary group now that Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly died?

ABC  

It's been just over two months since Yevgeny Prigozhin staged a revolt against Russia's leadership. Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner warlord and former Putin ally Photo shows Two men stand over Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin as he is about to start a meal. While Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wagner fighters were heroes who "liberated" Ukraine's Donbas region, …

Vladimir Putin sends condolences to families after plane crash that Russia says killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

Vladimir Putin sends condolences to families after plane crash that Russia says killed Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin

ABC  

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered his condolences after a plane crash that authorities say killed Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Key points: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Mr Prigozhin "made serious mistakes in life" in televised comments Mr Putin said Mr Prigozhin just returned to Russia from Africa Russian investigators opened a criminal probe into the crash but the …

Prigozhin's Death: Putin Says Wagner Chief Made 'Mistakes' But 'Achieved Results'
1 year, 4 months ago

Prigozhin's Death: Putin Says Wagner Chief Made 'Mistakes' But 'Achieved Results'

News 18  

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday paid his “condolences” over the presumed death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief mutiny against the top Russian army brass, is presumed dead after being named on the passenger list of a private jet that crashed north of Moscow, killing all 10 people on board on Wednesday. …

Wiping out Prigozhin may look like a win for Putin – but at what cost?
1 year, 4 months ago

Wiping out Prigozhin may look like a win for Putin – but at what cost?

The Independent  

For weeks, a question had hung over the Kremlin: how was it that the leader of a mercenary group had been able to lead his troops in a short-lived mutiny against the Russian top brass and still be swanning around the country – and indeed the world – with impunity? As Prigozhin and his armed convoy made their way north …

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death may consolidate Putin’s power
1 year, 4 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death may consolidate Putin’s power

Hindustan Times  

BILL BURNS, the director of the CIA, recently mused on what fate might await Yevgeny Prigozhin, the mercenary leader who mounted a short-lived mutiny in Russia in June. Mr Prigozhin’s Embraer business jet climbed to nearly 30,000 feet before suddenly falling in the Tver region near Moscow after less than 30 minutes in flight, according to public tracking data. Notably, …

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Mercenary Chief Who Clashed With Putin’s Military in Russia, Dies
1 year, 4 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Mercenary Chief Who Clashed With Putin’s Military in Russia, Dies

Live Mint  

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fall from grace was swift. For years, the Kremlin used Prigozhin’s Wagner Group for military and hacking operations abroad that the Russian government could plausibly deny. In 2014, Russia seized Crimea and lent support to pro-Russia fighters in Eastern Ukraine with the help of irregular units including one that became known as Wagner, according to Ukraine’s intelligence service. …

Former MI6 spy chief says all signs suggest Wagner boss Prigozhin was ‘taken out’ by Putin
1 year, 4 months ago

Former MI6 spy chief says all signs suggest Wagner boss Prigozhin was ‘taken out’ by Putin

The Independent  

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Yevgeny Prigozhin | The Wagner chief killed in a plane crash
1 year, 4 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin | The Wagner chief killed in a plane crash

The Hindu  

Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin? The hotdog seller of St. Petersburg Prigozhin’s rise and fall were closely linked to Mr. Putin. Putin’s chef The relationship between Mr. Putin and Prigozhin, probably established in one of those meetings, would flourish in the following years. Mr. Putin’s decision in January to replace Gen. Sergey Surovikin, who was close to Wagner and Prigozhin, with …

Yevgeny Prigozhin dead: How Putin's chef became chief of Wagner mercenary group
1 year, 4 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin dead: How Putin's chef became chief of Wagner mercenary group

Firstpost  

Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly died after a plane crashed near Moscow on Wednesday. The Wagner chief led an incredible life – from a caterer to Vladimir Putin, he rose the ranks to become the Russian leader’s closest aide Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fate has been a mystery since Wagner fighters took the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on 23 June, before marching on …

Is Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death an act of revenge by Vladimir Putin?
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death an act of revenge by Vladimir Putin?

Firstpost  

Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is reportedly dead after a plane carrying him crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday. That’s the question many are asking after Russia confirmed that Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died when a private jet crashed north of the Russian capital, Moscow. The crash comes just two months after Prigozhin had launched a short-lived rebellion – …

Putin breaks silence over death of Wagner boss Prigohzin, calls him ‘talented but made serious mistakes’
1 year, 4 months ago

Putin breaks silence over death of Wagner boss Prigohzin, calls him ‘talented but made serious mistakes’

India TV News  

A day after Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash, Russian President Vladimir Putin broke his silence on the matter and called him a 'talented businessman' on Thursday. "This was a person with a complicated fate, and he made serious mistakes in life, but also sought to achieve the necessary results - both for himself …

Ten dead in Moscow jet crash with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger list, say local authorities
1 year, 4 months ago

Ten dead in Moscow jet crash with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on passenger list, say local authorities

ABC  

Russia's civil aviation authority says Wagner group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and Wagner commander Dmitry Utkin were on board a private jet that crashed in Russia's Tver region north of Moscow, with no survivors. Key points: Russian authorities confirmed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as passenger on the aircraft The plane had been in flight less than 30 minutes when …

Who is Wagner's boss Yevgeny Prigohzin, infamous as Putin's chef, killed in 'mysterious' plane crash
1 year, 4 months ago

Who is Wagner's boss Yevgeny Prigohzin, infamous as Putin's chef, killed in 'mysterious' plane crash

India TV News  

In a major development on Wednesday, Yevgeny Prigozhin-- the head of the Wagner mercenary army that fought in Ukraine and has been blamed for doing Russia's messy work in Syria and Africa and leading a brief mutiny against President Vladimir Putin-- was killed along with nine others in a dramatic flight crash. Rumours also claimed Putin's role behind the fatal …

Charred wreckage, burning questions after Putin calls Prigozhin a ‘man of complicated fate’
1 year, 4 months ago

Charred wreckage, burning questions after Putin calls Prigozhin a ‘man of complicated fate’

LA Times  

Russian service members inspect a part of a crashed private jet near the village of Kuzhenkino on Thursday. Throughout the Ukraine invasion, Prigozhin had occupied the role of enfant terrible, regularly lambasting Russia’s military leadership — but never Putin himself — for what he said was incompetence in prosecuting the war. “Utkin was responsible for all combat training and operations …

What is the Wagner group? What do we know about its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin?
1 year, 4 months ago

What is the Wagner group? What do we know about its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin?

ABC  

Dramatic footage of a private plane plunging to the ground has emerged from Russia overnight. The plane was reportedly carrying 10 people, among them Wagner group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and Wagner commander Dmitry Utkin. It was believed that Prigozhin financed the Wagner group, but in July this year Putin claimed the group was "fully funded" by Russian authorities. While Vladimir …

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Associated Press  

Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who in June mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule. FILE - Yevgeny Prigozhin, top, serves food to then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin at Prigozhin’s restaurant outside Moscow, Russia, on Nov. 11, 2011. He called the rebellion …

Wagner mercenary leader, Russian mutineer, ‘Putin’s chef': The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner mercenary leader, Russian mutineer, ‘Putin’s chef': The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Associated Press  

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fate has been entwined with the Kremlin for decades — as a trusted government contractor, and the head of the Wagner mercenary army that fought in Ukraine and has been blamed for doing Russia’s dirty work in Syria and Africa. FILE - In this image taken from video released by Razgruzka_Vagnera telegram channel on Aug. 21, 2023, Wagner …

‘Contract was put out on Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia’, ex spy claims
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Contract was put out on Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia’, ex spy claims

Hindustan Times  

A former British intelligence officer said that he received information previously regarding a contract that had been put out on Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. "We had heard some weeks ago from a source that a contract had been put out on Prigozhin in Russia by senior members of the business community," Christopher Steele told Sky News. There has been no …

Wagner’s boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on crashed plane: What to know
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner’s boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on crashed plane: What to know

Al Jazeera  

Russian mercenary chief Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet that crashed on Wednesday evening north of Moscow with no survivors. Russian authorities have confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group that led a mutiny against Russia’s army in June, was on board a plane that crashed outside Moscow. According to authorities, 10 people have …

Russia's Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led mutiny against Putin, killed in plane crash | VIDEO
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia's Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led mutiny against Putin, killed in plane crash | VIDEO

India TV News  

Head of Russia's mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, has been reportedly killed in a plane crash in Russia, along with nine other people on board, TASS news agency reported. An Embraer business jet carrying ten people crashed in the Tver region near Kuzhenkino, killing all persons on board, Russia's …

From Putin’s ‘personal chef’ to rebel: Who was Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?
1 year, 4 months ago

From Putin’s ‘personal chef’ to rebel: Who was Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin?

CNN  

CNN — The founder of the Wagner private mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who died when his plane fell out of the sky, was once close enough to Vladimir Putin to be called his “personal chef” before he led a mutiny that posed perhaps the greatest challenge yet to the Russian president’s long rule. A headline in The Moscow Times once …

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner ‘strongmen’ for Africa

Associated Press  

LONDON — Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Monday published his first recruitment video for the Wagner Group since organizing a short-lived mutiny against defense officials in Russia, according to information on Russian social media channels. Prigozhin moved into the global spotlight in June with a dramatic, short-lived rebellion that posed the most serious threat to President Vladimir Putin of …

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner 'strongmen' for Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner 'strongmen' for Africa

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin …

Wagner boss pictured half-naked amid suspense about his future
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss pictured half-naked amid suspense about his future

India Today  

Amid uncertainty over the future of the Wagner Group after its failed mutiny in Russia, a photo of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin in his underwear, waving at a camera, surfaced online. The semi-nude photograph of Prigozhin, sitting on a small bed in a large tent was leaked online in the midst of a campaign in the Russian media to discredit …

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Man who led Putin mutiny pictured in pants in tent during exile
1 year, 5 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Man who led Putin mutiny pictured in pants in tent during exile

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just days after a pro-Kremlin media outlet published photographs …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin may be dead
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin may be dead

Live Mint  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin's former mercenary chief, has been living in exile. Prigozhin initially vanished after orchestrating an attempted coup against Putin in Moscow, following which he reportedly resurfaced in Minsk, Belarus, after striking an amnesty deal with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Also Read: Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin accused of going 'off the rails' over big money Concerns for Prigozhin's …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Russia’s top mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin …

Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Who Led Mutiny Against Putin, Likely Dead or Jailed: Ex-US General
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, Who Led Mutiny Against Putin, Likely Dead or Jailed: Ex-US General

News 18  

Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is likely dead or jailed and his publicized meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin following the mercenary group’s short-lived mutiny was probably fake, a former US military commander has claimed. Russian government spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Yevgeny Prigozhin and his commanders met Vladimir Putin and pledged loyalty to the government. When Abrams was …

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