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Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative
2 months ago

Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative

Hindustan Times  

Wagner's presence in Africa has continued despite the death of its founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The group has expanded its operations in CAR, where it has a base for 10,000 troops. However, the practical consequences of the restructuring have been limited, as Wagner's Africa branch has been replaced by the Africa Corps, an umbrella organization for multiple quasi-state expeditionary forces under …

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 …

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A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
1 year, 3 months ago

A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy

Associated Press  

Why Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private jet plummeted into a field northwest of Moscow is still a mystery. After the death of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash on Aug. 23, 2023 northwest of Moscow, Russian officials moved quickly to take control of the Wagner military contractor’s personnel and assets abroad. “Their position was saved precisely by Prigozhin’s mutiny.” …

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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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Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: How 'Putin's chef' cooked his own goose
1 year, 3 months ago

Death of Yevgeny Prigozhin: How 'Putin's chef' cooked his own goose

Firstpost  

The establishment, which includes the military and the close supporters of President Putin, believed that Prigozhin went too far with his march to Moscow and his removal was a matter of time On 23 August 2023, Russian aviation officials said Yevgeny Prigozhin and nine other passengers died when a private plane flying between Moscow and St Petersburg, crashed near the …

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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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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 …

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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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Week in Ukraine: NATO meets as Russia's war blows past 500 days
1 year, 5 months ago

Week in Ukraine: NATO meets as Russia's war blows past 500 days

NPR  

Week in Ukraine: NATO meets as Russia's war blows past 500 days Enlarge this image toggle caption Mindaugas Kulbis/AP Mindaugas Kulbis/AP Here's a look ahead and a roundup of key developments from the past week. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war with Russia over the weekend, issuing a video filmed on Snake Island, where he …

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Russia says Wagner Group’s leader will move to Belarus after his rebellious march challenged Putin
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia says Wagner Group’s leader will move to Belarus after his rebellious march challenged Putin

The Hindu  

The rebellious Russian mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow before abruptly reversing course will move to neighbouring Belarus and not face prosecution, the Kremlin said Saturday, as part of a deal to defuse a crisis that represented the most significant challenge to President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power. In a televised …

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Who is Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin? From Putin's Chef to Leading Thousands of Mercenaries in Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

Who is Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin? From Putin's Chef to Leading Thousands of Mercenaries in Ukraine

News 18  

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was once a hot-dog vendor and a long time associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, now not only commands thousands of mercenaries who played a key role in the Ukraine invasion, but has also called an open rebellion against the country’s military. Prigozhin is currently the chief of Kremlin-allied Wagner Group, who depicts himself as a mercenary …

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Live Updates | Armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief
1 year, 6 months ago

Live Updates | Armed rebellion by Russian mercenary chief

Associated Press  

The latest on the armed rebellion declared by Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: —— The rebellious Russian mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow said he was responding to an attack on his camps in Ukraine on Friday by rival forces from the Russian military. —— KEY DEVELOPMENTS: Russia says charges against mercenary chief who mounted an …

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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?- once 'Putin' chef' who is now calling for armed rebellion against Russian regime
1 year, 6 months ago

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?- once 'Putin' chef' who is now calling for armed rebellion against Russian regime

India TV News  

As Russia reeled under immense pressure from its own private force-- Wagner, its chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is once considered the most trustworthy person of President Vladimir Putin, is now threatening the Kremlin with the worst scenarios. Prigozhin-- the leader of a key group of mercenary fighters, declared war on Russia’s military leadership-- nearly two months after it warned of …

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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner warlord and former Putin ally, accused of mounting a mutiny in Russia?
1 year, 6 months ago

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner warlord and former Putin ally, accused of mounting a mutiny in Russia?

ABC  

Yevgeny Prigozhin was once so close to Russian President Vladimir Putin that he earned the nickname "Putin's chef". Prigozhin becomes Putin's gun for hire The Wagner Group was first identified in 2014, when it started backing pro-Russian separatist forces in eastern Ukraine. How Wagner changed Prigozhin and Putin's relationship When Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, he …

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Vladimir Putin's former 'chef' was an ally of the Russian leader. Now he and the Wagner boss are locked in a potentially dangerous feud
1 year, 6 months ago

Vladimir Putin's former 'chef' was an ally of the Russian leader. Now he and the Wagner boss are locked in a potentially dangerous feud

ABC  

Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be drifting closer and closer towards a potentially explosive feud with his former confidant, friend and mercenary warlord. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of the Wagner paramilitary group, was once so close to the Kremlin strongman that he had the nickname "Putin's chef". "Putin's chef" regularly served elaborate meals to the Russian leader and visiting …

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Major headache for Vladimir Putin: Russian army's spat with his ‘chef’
1 year, 6 months ago

Major headache for Vladimir Putin: Russian army's spat with his ‘chef’

Hindustan Times  

The head of Wagner Group hit back at the Russian defense ministry as the spat between the country's military and mercenary organizations in Ukraine widens. The Russian defense ministry said "volunteer formations" would need to sign contracts with Moscow by July 1, sanctioned by defense minister Sergei Shoigu. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin- previously nicknamed “Putin's chef"- has been engaged in …

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Russia says two killed by Ukrainian shelling of border region, China considers another peace mission
1 year, 6 months ago

Russia says two killed by Ukrainian shelling of border region, China considers another peace mission

ABC  

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been arguing with top military brass for months, has escalated the feud by accusing pro-Moscow forces of trying to blow up his men. Key points: Russian authorities say four homes have been damaged by shelling in Bryansk Long-range drones also hit two towns in the Smolensk region Air raid alerts were lifted across …

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Ukraine military says all drones Russia launched overnight destroyed, as shelling of Bakhmut intensifies
1 year, 7 months ago

Ukraine military says all drones Russia launched overnight destroyed, as shelling of Bakhmut intensifies

ABC  

Ukraine's military says its forces destroyed a wave of Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia launched overnight at different targets across the country. Key points: In a Telegram message, Yevgeny Prigozhin said Wagner was "promised as much ammunition and weapons as we need" Ukrainian troops have been pushed back in recent weeks but have clung on in Bakhmut Russia's Defence Ministry …

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Vladimir Putin faces threat of ‘military mutiny’? Ukraine asserts Bakhmut gains
1 year, 7 months ago

Vladimir Putin faces threat of ‘military mutiny’? Ukraine asserts Bakhmut gains

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin might face "military mutiny" from the Wagner Group, former Russian commander Igor Girkin warned. The private military unit's leader Yevgeny Prigozhin had earlier threatened to withdraw his troops from Bakhmut and has also publicly criticized the Russian defense ministry, Newsweek reported. Calling for the withdrawal of units from “the front without the consent of the high …

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Russia’s Wagner mercenary force boss threatens Bakhmut withdrawal
1 year, 7 months ago

Russia’s Wagner mercenary force boss threatens Bakhmut withdrawal

Al Jazeera  

Yevgeny Prigozhin says casualties in Bakhmut would be ‘five times fewer if we had more ammunition’. The head of Russia’s Wagner mercenary force threatens to withdraw his troops from the key battle for Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine as casualty rates mount while Ukraine’s military authorities say Russian forces have been unable to cut their supply routes to the front-line city. …

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Welcome to the Wagner-verse, where action films serve up propaganda for Russia’s notorious mercenary army
1 year, 8 months ago

Welcome to the Wagner-verse, where action films serve up propaganda for Russia’s notorious mercenary army

LA Times  

Visitors in camouflage stand at the entrance of the PMC Wagner Center, the new headquarters of the once-secret private military contractor, in St. Petersburg, Russia In the action movie “Tourist,” military instructors with the Russian mercenary group Wagner deploy to the Central African Republic and find themselves reluctant warriors against rebels and a corrupt ex-politician ahead of a presidential election. …

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Wagner says Russian fighters near central Bakhmut
1 year, 9 months ago

Wagner says Russian fighters near central Bakhmut

The Hindu  

The chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner has said in a clip posted Saturday that his forces are close to the centre of the frontline hotspot of Bakhmut. In a video posted on messaging app Telegram, Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen standing on a roof of a high-rise building in what is said to be Bakhmut. Wagner has been spearheading offensives …

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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says Russian position at Bakhmut at risk without promised ammunition
1 year, 9 months ago

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says Russian position at Bakhmut at risk without promised ammunition

ABC  

The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force has warned Russia's position around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut is in peril unless his troops get ammunition, the latest sign of tension between the Kremlin and the private militia chief. Key points: The Wagner boss says the militia is trying to determine if the lack of ammunition is due to "bureaucracy …

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Warning? Vladimir Putin's big ally amid Ukraine war: ‘Planning my own army’
1 year, 10 months ago

Warning? Vladimir Putin's big ally amid Ukraine war: ‘Planning my own army’

Hindustan Times  

Russian president Vladimir Putin's ally who leads Chechnya- Ramzan Kadyrov- said that he plans to set up his own private military company in the style of Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group of mercenaries one day. Ramzan Kadyrov said Wagner, which has been fighting alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, has achieved "impressive results" and that private military companies were a necessity, as …

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