Articles for Mr Prigozhin

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 …

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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 …

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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 …

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Russian investigators say flight recorders and 10 bodies were recovered from wreckage of Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane
1 year, 4 months ago

Russian investigators say flight recorders and 10 bodies were recovered from wreckage of Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane

ABC  

Russian investigators say they have recovered flight recorders and 10 bodies from the scene of a plane crash thought to have killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin two days ago. "In the course of initial investigative work, the bodies of 10 victims were found at the site of the plane crash," Russia's investigative committee said on social media. Mr Putin cited …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 …

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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 …

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Russia removes as air force chief Sergei Surovikin after mutiny-related disappearance, reports
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia removes as air force chief Sergei Surovikin after mutiny-related disappearance, reports

ABC  

Russia has removed Sergei Surovikin, nicknamed "General Armageddon", as head of the air force after he vanished from public view during a Wagner mercenary mutiny against the top army brass, multiple Russian news outlets have reported. Key points: Russian media reported Sergei Surovikin to be on leave and assigned to a different post US officials said that Mr Surovikin had …

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Wagner group chief Prigozhin posts first video since mutiny against Russia, hints he's in Africa
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner group chief Prigozhin posts first video since mutiny against Russia, hints he's in Africa

ABC  

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has posted his first video address since leading a short-lived mutiny in late June, appearing in a clip — possibly shot in Africa — on Telegram channels affiliated with the Wagner group. Key points: The time and location of the video has not been verified, but Prigozhin's comments suggest it was filmed in Africa The …

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Post-mutiny Moscow descends into factional murk
1 year, 5 months ago

Post-mutiny Moscow descends into factional murk

Hindustan Times  

TWO DECADES ago Yevgeny Prigozhin, the violent ex-convict and restaurateur who heads Wagner, a Russian mercenary group, published an illustrated fairy tale that he had written with his two children. Mr Prigozhin said his “march of justice” was meant to remove Sergei Shoigu, the defence minister, and Valery Gerasimov, the head of the army, or to reverse their decision to …

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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  

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Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about situation on frontlines in Ukraine war
1 year, 5 months ago

Russian general says he has been fired for telling truth about situation on frontlines in Ukraine war

The Independent  

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Putin met Wagner chief Prigozhin
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin met Wagner chief Prigozhin

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 Vladimir Putin met the Wagner …

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Private mercenary groups like Wagner are a thriving illegal industry in Russia, offering Putin 'plausible deniability' on the battlefield
1 year, 5 months ago

Private mercenary groups like Wagner are a thriving illegal industry in Russia, offering Putin 'plausible deniability' on the battlefield

ABC  

Vladimir Putin's darkest battles are being carried out by private armies run by Russia's elite, but after an attempted uprising, the president is facing the reality they could turn on him. "Some of these new organisations that have been stood up directly by the Russian government, it doesn't look like there's any real distinction between them and the Ministry of …

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Russia ‘arrests General Armageddon’ over knowledge of Wagner mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Russia ‘arrests General Armageddon’ over knowledge of Wagner mutiny

The Independent  

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Rumours swirl about fate of Russia's top generals who have not been seen in public since aborted mercenary mutiny
1 year, 5 months ago

Rumours swirl about fate of Russia's top generals who have not been seen in public since aborted mercenary mutiny

ABC  

Russia's most senior generals have dropped out of public view following a failed mercenary mutiny aimed at toppling the top brass, amid a drive by President Vladimir Putin to reassert his authority and unconfirmed reports of at least one arrest. Key points: Two top Russian generals disappear from public view as Vladimir Putin seeks to reassert authority Rumours swirl of …

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Lukashenko says he convinced Putin not to 'wipe out' Prigozhin, while Zelenskyy calls Russian leaders 'bandits'
1 year, 5 months ago

Lukashenko says he convinced Putin not to 'wipe out' Prigozhin, while Zelenskyy calls Russian leaders 'bandits'

ABC  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to "wipe out" Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, in response to what the Kremlin cast as a mutiny that pushed Russia towards civil war. Key points: The president of Belarus says he told Vladimir Putin "not to rush" to wipe out the Wagner Group Belarusian opposition figures say …

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Ukraine accuses man of treason over Russian missile attack on Kramatorsk restaurant
1 year, 5 months ago

Ukraine accuses man of treason over Russian missile attack on Kramatorsk restaurant

ABC  

Ukraine has arrested a man suspected of committing treason by helping Russia carry out a missile strike on a busy restaurant that killed 12 people in the eastern city of Kramatorsk. Key points: The Russian strike on a restaurant in Kramatorsk killed 12 people, including 14-year-old twin sisters Ukrainian authorities say a local man has been informed he is suspected …

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Prigozhin in Belarus, Lukashenko says, as Putin praises Russian troops for averting 'civil war'
1 year, 5 months ago

Prigozhin in Belarus, Lukashenko says, as Putin praises Russian troops for averting 'civil war'

ABC  

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has revealed details about the negotiations he made with Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin to end the Wagner Group's short-lived mutiny against Russian President Vladimir Putin. Key points: Yevgeny Prigozhin has been given safe haven in Belarus, after the Wagner Group leader abandoned a march on Moscow over the weekend The arrangement was part of a deal …

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Putin blames 'enemies' for rebellion attempt as Wagner Group denies trying to overthrow Russian government
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin blames 'enemies' for rebellion attempt as Wagner Group denies trying to overthrow Russian government

ABC  

Russian President Vladimir Putin made a defiant televised address on Monday evening, saying he had deliberately let Saturday's 24-hour mutiny by the Wagner militia go on as long as it did to avoid bloodshed, and that it had reinforced national unity. Key points: Vladimir Putin promises Wagner troops can go to Belarus, join Russia, or be with their families Yevgeny …

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What the papers say – June 27
1 year, 5 months ago

What the papers say – June 27

The Independent  

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What happened in Russia? Here's how the Wagner Group's mutiny unfolded over the weekend
1 year, 5 months ago

What happened in Russia? Here's how the Wagner Group's mutiny unfolded over the weekend

ABC  

There were some big developments in Russia over the weekend. Reuters reported that Mr Prigozhin said the war in Ukraine was built on lies and called for the "evil" of Russian military leadership to be stopped. Wagner boss makes demand from military HQ Mr Prigozhin said he was at the headquarters of Russia's Southern Military District, which is in the …

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Putin’s power ‘ebbing away’ as Russian president disappears after Wagner rebellion
1 year, 5 months ago

Putin’s power ‘ebbing away’ as Russian president disappears after Wagner rebellion

The Independent  

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