US President Joe Biden ‘not surprised’ by report of Prigozhin's death in plane crash. Why?
1 year, 4 months ago

US President Joe Biden ‘not surprised’ by report of Prigozhin's death in plane crash. Why?

Hindustan Times  

US President Joe Biden is ‘not surprised’ by reports of possible death of Russian mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in the recent plane crash that killed all 10 people on board, alleging that Russian President Vladimir Putin has a hand behind almost every activity that is being carried out in his country. U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters “I don’t know for a fact what happened, but I’m not surprised…There is not much that happens in Russia that Putin is not behind,” the US President told reporters after being asked about the plane crash. The Russian civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia has confirmed that Wagner group chief Prigozhin was aboard the private jet that crashed on the way to St. Petersburg from Moscow. This comes days after Biden and CIA director Williams Burns spoke of the potential danger to Prigozhin for spearheading a mutiny to topple Russia's military leadership.

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World reaction: Russia blames Joe Biden’s administration for ‘provoking’ Trump attack
5 months, 1 week ago

World reaction: Russia blames Joe Biden’s administration for ‘provoking’ Trump attack

The Telegraph  

Russia blamed Joe Biden’s administration for creating “the atmosphere” that led to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump. provoked what America is confronting today.” “After numerous attempts to remove candidate Trump from the political arena - using first legal tools, the courts, prosecutors, attempts to politically discredit and compromise the candidate - it was obvious to all outside observers that …

Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin likely didn’t order death of Russian opposition leader Navalny, US official says

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russian President Vladimir Putin likely didn’t order the death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny in February, according to an official familiar with the determination. While U.S. officials believe Putin was ultimately responsible for the death of Navalny, who endured brutal conditions during his confinement, the intelligence community has found “no smoking …

Putin didn’t directly order Alexei Navalny’s Feb death, U.S. spy agencies find
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin didn’t directly order Alexei Navalny’s Feb death, U.S. spy agencies find

Live Mint  

WASHINGTON—Alexei Navalny’s February death in an Arctic penal colony prompted a new wave of sanctions targeting Russia’s economy, upended delicate negotiations to exchange prisoners between Russia and the West, and left Russia’s limited opposition in disarray. intelligence agencies have determined that Putin likely didn’t order Navalny to be killed at the notoriously brutal prison camp in February, people familiar with …

Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on rival Navalny's death in prison: ‘It happens…’
9 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on rival Navalny's death in prison: ‘It happens…’

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Russian President Vladimir Putin In his first comments to address Navalny’s death, Putin said of the dissident’s demise: “It happens. Putin said Monday, also without offering any …

Lithuania points finger at Russia for attack on Navalny aide
9 months, 1 week ago

Lithuania points finger at Russia for attack on Navalny aide

Al Jazeera  

Lithuania has accused Russia of being behind an attack on exiled Russian opposition activist Leonid Volkov, a close ally of Alexey Navalny, who died last month in a remote penal colony. The Kremlin views Navalny’s team as “the most dangerous opposition force capable of exerting real influence on Russia’s internal processes”, it suggested. Following the attack on Tuesday night, Navalny’s …

Joe Biden imposes more than 500 sanctions on Russia over Alexei Navalny’s death
10 months ago

Joe Biden imposes more than 500 sanctions on Russia over Alexei Navalny’s death

Live Mint  

United States President Joe Biden on Friday announced nearly 500 new sanctions against Russia over its continued invasion of Ukraine and in response to the custodial death of Vladimir Putin's vocal critic and prominent Opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The sanctions will target people linked to Navalny's imprisonment and Russia's war machine, said President Biden. Apart from targetting individuals linked to …

Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and says Donald Trump is no Navalny
10 months ago

Joe Biden calls Vladimir Putin a ‘crazy SOB’ and says Donald Trump is no Navalny

Hindustan Times  

US president, Joe Biden, threw a scathing attack on his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and his former rival, Donald Trump, at a fundraising event in San Francisco on Wednesday. Biden accused Putin of being a “crazy SOB” and expressed his disbelief at Trump’s self-comparison to the late Russian dissident, Alexey Navalny. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks after it …

In post about dead Russian opposition leader Navalny, Trump talks of his own legal problems
10 months ago

In post about dead Russian opposition leader Navalny, Trump talks of his own legal problems

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than 72 hours after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny ‘s death in an Arctic penal colony, former President Donald Trump mentioned him by name for the first time in a post on his social media site that focused not on Navalny, but his own legal woes. But Trump made no mention of Putin or Navalny’s family …

US envoy visits Navalny's shrine after Biden blames Putin for his death, reminds Russia ‘world is watching’
10 months ago

US envoy visits Navalny's shrine after Biden blames Putin for his death, reminds Russia ‘world is watching’

Hindustan Times  

Lynne Tracy, the United States Ambassador to Russia, laid flowers at Moscow's Solovetsky Stone in memory of Russian President Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who died in an Arctic Circle jail while serving 19 years on extremism charges. Lynne Tracy, the US Ambassador to Russia, laid flowers at Moscow's Solovetsky Stone in memory of Putin critic Alexei Navalny, She visited …

Over 300 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe
10 months ago

Over 300 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe

Associated Press  

Over 300 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported Sunday. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Sunday that he wouldn’t “jump to conclusions” over Navalny’s death. Many lit candles and placed flowers next to a memorial portrait of Navalny, …

Death of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny provokes Western outrage but few concrete actions to stop Putin
10 months ago

Death of Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny provokes Western outrage but few concrete actions to stop Putin

Associated Press  

As outrage over the death of chief Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny reverberates across the world, Russian President Vladimir Putin is turning a deaf ear to Western anger as he prepares to extend his 24-year rule in an election next month and police across Russia continue to squelch any protest attempts. Such efforts are key especially now, according to Galeotti, who …

Alexei Navalny death: ‘Putin is responsible’, says Joe Biden
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny death: ‘Putin is responsible’, says Joe Biden

Live Mint  

US President Joe Biden on Friday said he is “outraged” by the reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny while blaming President Vladimir Putin for the same. Here are top 10 updates on this big story, 1) Joe Biden said Navalny "bravely stood up to the corruption the violence and all the bad things that the Putin government was …

Western officials and Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny's death in prison
10 months, 1 week ago

Western officials and Kremlin critics blame Putin and his government for Navalny's death in prison

New Indian Express  

TALLINN: World leaders and Russian opposition activists wasted no time Friday in blaming the reported death of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny on President Vladimir Putin and his government. U.S. President Joe Biden said Washington does not know exactly what happened, “but there is no doubt that the death of Navalny was a consequence of something Putin and his thugs …

Alexei Navalny was 'the president Russia never got'. His death means a void in the fight against Putin
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny was 'the president Russia never got'. His death means a void in the fight against Putin

ABC  

Alexei Navalny's decades-long crusade for a more democratic Russia saw him cast as President Vladimir Putin's archenemy, but his fight appears to have ended with an early death in prison. Mr Navalny "felt unwell" after taking a walk on Friday and had lost consciousness, a statement from the Russian prison service said. He was "the bravest Russian of the 21st …

Watch as Joe Biden speaks on death of Alexei Navalny
10 months, 1 week ago

Watch as Joe Biden speaks on death of Alexei Navalny

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Watch as Joe Biden speaks following the death of Alexei …

Russia calls out US, NATO countries for snap judgment in Alexei Navalny’s death
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia calls out US, NATO countries for snap judgment in Alexei Navalny’s death

Live Mint  

Russia's foreign ministry accused the United States of making "sweeping accusations" over who was to blame for the death of prominent Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Friday. NATO countries are telling on themselves with their rush to judgment after Alexey Navalny’s death, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said. "The leaders of NATO countries have exposed themselves with their knee-jerk …

Alexei Navalny Latest news: Biden administration calls for investigation into Navalny's death
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny Latest news: Biden administration calls for investigation into Navalny's death

Hindustan Times  

Feb 16, 2024 11:37 PM IST • Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov: Peskov conveyed that President Vladimir Putin has been informed about Navalny's death. He later described the reaction of Western leaders to the death as “unacceptable” and "absolutely rabid", Peskov said later. • French President Emmanuel Macron: "In today's Russia, free spirits are put in the Gulag and sentenced to …

Alexei Navalny 'had to die': How world reacted to death of Vladimir Putin's critic
10 months, 1 week ago

Alexei Navalny 'had to die': How world reacted to death of Vladimir Putin's critic

Live Mint  

Alexei Navalny death news: Reactions from across the world poured in as Russian media reported about the dead of the country's prominent opposition leader. Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic and a significant opposition leader, reportedly died in prison, Russian media Tass news agency reported on Friday. {{^adFree}} {{/adFree}} While Navalny’s and Kremlin spokesperson and Krimlin said they "had …

How world reacted to Alexei Navalny’s death: ’He had to die...’
10 months, 1 week ago

How world reacted to Alexei Navalny’s death: ’He had to die...’

Live Mint  

Alexei Navalny, Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic and a significant opposition leader, reportedly died in prison, Russian media Tass news agency reported on Friday. While Navalny’s and Kremlin spokesperson and Krimlin said they "had no information about the matter", here's how leaders across the world reacted to Alexei Navalny's death. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: He said he was "very sad" …

‘Brutally murdered’: World reacts to Alexey Navalny’s death in prison
10 months, 1 week ago

‘Brutally murdered’: World reacts to Alexey Navalny’s death in prison

Al Jazeera  

Leaders say Putin critic ‘paid for his courage with his life’ and that they hold Russia responsible for his death. Vice President Kamala Harris, commenting at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, said Navalny’s death, if confirmed, would be “a further sign of Putin’s brutality”. Speaking before Harris, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said reports of Navalny’s death underscore …

Russia announces death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny in prison
10 months, 1 week ago

Russia announces death of opposition leader Alexey Navalny in prison

Al Jazeera  

Prison service says the Putin critic collapsed and lost consciousness after a walk in a remote penal colony. In a statement quoted by state media, the federal prison service said Navalny “felt bad” after a walk and lost consciousness “almost immediately”. Many world leaders put out statements saying Navalny “paid for his courage with his life” and that they hold …

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 …

What would happen if Putin dies? Who takes over Russian government?
1 year, 1 month ago

What would happen if Putin dies? Who takes over Russian government?

The Independent  

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Putin claims Prigozhin's plane crashed after grenades exploded inside due to 'drink & drugs'
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin claims Prigozhin's plane crashed after grenades exploded inside due to 'drink & drugs'

Firstpost  

“Fragments of hand grenades were found in the bodies of those killed in the crash,” Putin said at a gathering of the Valdai Discussion Club thinktank in Sochi, Russia The plane crash that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, according to Vladimir Putin, was caused by hand grenades detonating inside the jet. “Fragments of hand grenades were found in the bodies of those …

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 …

Putin says ‘fragments of hand grenades’ found in remains of dead on Wagner boss’s crashed plane
1 year, 2 months ago

Putin says ‘fragments of hand grenades’ found in remains of dead on Wagner boss’s crashed plane

CNN  

CNN — Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested Thursday that it was not an “external” attack that crashed the plane carrying Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin in August, but hand grenades within the aircraft. Speaking at the Valdai Forum in Sochi, Putin said the “chairman of the investigative committee just reported a few days ago that the fragments of hand grenades were …

Grenade fragments were found in bodies in Prigozhin's plane crash, Putin claims
1 year, 2 months ago

Grenade fragments were found in bodies in Prigozhin's plane crash, Putin claims

NPR  

Grenade fragments were found in bodies in Prigozhin's plane crash, Putin claims Enlarge this image toggle caption AP AP MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane. Prigozhin owed his fortune to his ties with the …

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 …

Wagner’s Prigozhin hailed a hero, 40 days after death in plane crash
1 year, 2 months ago

Wagner’s Prigozhin hailed a hero, 40 days after death in plane crash

Al Jazeera  

Dozens pay respects in several Russian cities on a key date for mourning in the Eastern Orthodox church. Dozens of Russians from family to former fighters have held memorial services for Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin to mark 40 days since his death, hailing him as a hero of the people. “He can be criticised for certain events, but …

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 …

Watch: Prigozhin spoke of being ‘wiped out’ in chilling video days before he died
1 year, 3 months ago

Watch: Prigozhin spoke of being ‘wiped out’ in chilling video days before he died

The Telegraph  

Soon after that, the founder of Russia’s most feared private army, which has been implicated in killings and torture in Ukraine, would return from Mali to Moscow. The fate of Wagner, which had a sizable presence not only in Ukraine but also in a number of African countries, hangs in balance now that not only Prigozhin but also his top …

Kremlin says Prigozhin plane may have been downed on purpose, as followers pay tributes at his grave
1 year, 3 months ago

Kremlin says Prigozhin plane may have been downed on purpose, as followers pay tributes at his grave

ABC  

The Kremlin says that investigators have been considering the possibility that the plane carrying mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was downed on purpose, the first explicit acknowledgement that he may have been assassinated. Key points: The Kremlin says investigators have made no formal conclusions yet Russia says it will not probe the crash under international rules Prigozhin's followers laid tributes where …

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin long feared he'd be assassinated on his $10M private jet before it was 'blown up' - and used elaborate ruses and disguises to travel incognito
1 year, 3 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin long feared he'd be assassinated on his $10M private jet before it was 'blown up' - and used elaborate ruses and disguises to travel incognito

Daily Mail  

Prigozhin used a web of deception when traveling on the $10 million jet The Embraer Legacy 600 plunged to earth in a fiery crash on August 23 Long before his private jet plunged to the ground last week, Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had feared the plane could be the means of his assassination, according to a new report. Long before …

Russians are convinced Wagner warlord Prigozhin is still alive as conspiracy spreads that Putin killed body double
1 year, 3 months ago

Russians are convinced Wagner warlord Prigozhin is still alive as conspiracy spreads that Putin killed body double

The Independent  

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In new twist, Kremlin says Prigozhin plane crash may have been caused deliberately
1 year, 3 months ago

In new twist, Kremlin says Prigozhin plane crash may have been caused deliberately

Firstpost  

The private Embraer jet on which Prigozhin was travelling to St Petersburg from Moscow crashed north of the Russian capital killing all 10 people on board on August 23, including two other top Wagner figures, his four bodyguards and a crew of three The Kremlin on Wednesday said that the investigation into the plane crash which killed mercenary chief Yevgeny …

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 …

‘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 …

'Deliberate wrongdoing' among possible causes of plane crash that killed Wagner boss Prigozhin: Kremlin
1 year, 3 months ago

'Deliberate wrongdoing' among possible causes of plane crash that killed Wagner boss Prigozhin: Kremlin

India TV News  

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that 'deliberate wrongdoing's is among the possible causes behind the plane crash that killed Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin last week. The plane crash is largely speculated as Kremlin's revenge, as Prigozhin had previously engineered a short-lived mutiny against Putin in June. Although the Kremlin denied any wrongdoings or "vendetta" in the death of …

White House suggests Kremlin behind Prigozhin death
1 year, 3 months ago

White House suggests Kremlin behind Prigozhin death

The Hindu  

The White House on August 29 came close to declaring that the Kremlin was responsible for the death of Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was believed to have been killed in a mysterious plane crash last week. "We all know that the Kremlin has a long history of killing opponents," said White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. Her …

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private, ending his tumultuous journey

Associated Press  

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — A private burial was held for Yevgeny Prigozhin, ending a tumultuous journey from St. Petersburg street thug to Kremlin-financed mercenary leader, following a suspicious plane crash two months after his brief mutiny that challenged the authority of President Vladimir Putin. “Prigozhin’s funeral raises an issue of communication between the bureaucratic Russian government system that doesn’t have …

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 …

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  

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Russian investigators confirm Wagner chief Prigozhin's death
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian investigators confirm Wagner chief Prigozhin's death

Firstpost  

Besides Prigozhin, his aide Dmitry Utkin, a shadowy figure who managed Wagner’s operations and allegedly served in Russian military intelligence, was also allegedly killed in the plane crash on Wednesday The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner paramilitary group, following a plane crash on Wednesday, has been confirmed by formal genetic analysis, Russia’s Investigative Committee said Sunday. “Molecular-genetic …

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 …

Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian authorities on Sunday 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 Wednesday, killing everyone on board. But the crash’s timing raised suspicions of a possible Kremlin-orchestrated hit, while Prigozhin’s chameleon-like background allowed for speculation that he wasn’t …

Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance
1 year, 3 months ago

Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance

Firstpost  

Described in the decree as a step to forge the spiritual and moral foundations of the defence of Russia, the wording of the oath includes a line in which those who take it promise to strictly follow the orders of commanders and senior leaders President Vladimir Putin has ordered Wagner fighters to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian …

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: Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead after genetic testing of bodies in plane crash
1 year, 3 months ago

Russia: Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead after genetic testing of bodies in plane crash

India TV News  

Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been confirmed dead after a genetic analysis of bodies found in plane crash, according to Russian officials. The plane crash is largely speculated as Kremlin's revenge, as Prigozhin had previously engineered a coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin in June. Several leaders, including US President Joe Biden and former British Prime Minister Boris …

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