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Ex-Wagner commander Andrei Medvedev denied asylum in Norway
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Ex-Wagner commander Andrei Medvedev denied asylum in Norway

ABC  

In short: Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, has been denied asylum in Norway. Andrei Medvedev, a former commander of the Russian mercenary group Wagner, has been denied asylum in Norway. A former commander of Russia's Wagner mercenary group who fled to Norway last year has been denied asylum. "They say the Wagner group is …

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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 …

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Who is former Wagner chief Andrei 'Grey Hair' Troshev? Why does Vladimir Putin want him to oversee military units in Ukraine?
1 year, 2 months ago

Who is former Wagner chief Andrei 'Grey Hair' Troshev? Why does Vladimir Putin want him to oversee military units in Ukraine?

ABC  

Former Wagner commander Andrei Troshev has outlasted a failed military coup and the death of his one-time boss. Just over a month since Yevgeny Prigozhin's death in a plane crash, the 61-year-old has been tasked by President Vladimir Putin with overseeing volunteer fighter units in Ukraine. A former Internal Affairs agent and military veteran, Andrei Troshev was a founding member …

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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 …

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‘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 …

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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 …

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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, …

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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 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 …

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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 …

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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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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 …

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Is Wagner chief Prigozhin still alive? Will he rise from the dead AGAIN? Putin's chef was declared dead in 2019 plane crash only to reappear three days later… and was filmed with comrade also 'killed'
1 year, 4 months ago

Is Wagner chief Prigozhin still alive? Will he rise from the dead AGAIN? Putin's chef was declared dead in 2019 plane crash only to reappear three days later… and was filmed with comrade also 'killed'

Daily Mail  

As reports swirl that feared Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin has been killed in a plane crash near Moscow, it has emerged the mercenary boss was declared dead in another aviation disaster in 2019 - only to reappear three days later. It comes as footage emerged of Prigozhin speaking with his Wagner deputy commander, who is also reportedly among the dead …

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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 …

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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 …

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Russia: Wagner's boss Prigozhin's plane descended dramatically in last 30 seconds I What went wrong?
1 year, 4 months ago

Russia: Wagner's boss Prigozhin's plane descended dramatically in last 30 seconds I What went wrong?

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. It claimed that the aircraft made a "sudden …

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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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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 …

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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 …

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‘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 …

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Wagner boss, who rebelled against Putin, among those died in Russian plane crash
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner boss, who rebelled against Putin, among those died in Russian plane crash

Hindustan Times  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, which led an unsuccessful coup against Russian president Vladimir Putin has been reportedly killed in a plane crash, Russian civil aviation authority Rosaviatsia said. The Russian Civil Aviation Authority have said that Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the list of passengers on the plane, the report claimed. All 10 people on the …

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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 …

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘on board’ jet that crashed in Russia
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘on board’ jet that crashed in Russia

Al Jazeera  

Russia’s civil aviation authority publishes names of seven passengers, including Prigozhin and Wagner group commander Dmitry Utkin, who were on board. Russian mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard the plane that crashed north of Moscow, killing everyone on board, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency. Russia’s federal air transport agency Rosaviatsia published the names of seven passengers — including …

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claims to be making Africa ‘freer’ in unverified video

CNN  

CNN — Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says he is in Africa “making Russia even greater on all continents, and Africa even freer,” in a video circulating on pro-Russian military blogs Monday. We are hiring real bogatyrs and continue to fulfill the tasks that were set before us and that we promised we would handle.” Wagner fighters have been active …

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