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Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed over the years
10 months, 1 week ago

Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed over the years

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range. On Friday, Russian authorities said President Vladimir Putin’s key political challenger, Alexei Navalny, died in an Arctic prison colony. Politkovskaya, the journalist for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta whose …

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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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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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'I am doing fine...': Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's THIS video goes viral
1 year, 3 months ago

'I am doing fine...': Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's THIS video goes viral

India TV News  

After a plane crash claimed the life of Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin last week, a video of him a few days before his death has gone viral on social media. 'Deliberate wrongdoing' behind Prigozhin's death 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 …

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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 …

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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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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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‘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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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 …

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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 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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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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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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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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Russian President Vladimir Putin to skip G20 Summit in New Delhi; Here’s why
1 year, 3 months ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin to skip G20 Summit in New Delhi; Here’s why

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin is not going to attend the G20 Summit in New Delhi, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Kremlin spokesperson added that the Russian President is not planning to visit India for the G20 summit as now his main emphasis will be the “special military operation.” The development is significant as the G20 event will be …

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Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed
1 year, 3 months ago

Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The attacks range from the exotic — poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent — to the more mundane of getting shot at close range. Anna Politkovskaya, the journalist for the newspaper Novaya Gazeta whose death Litvinenko was investigating, was shot and killed in the elevator of her Moscow apartment building on Oct. …

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‘Absolute lie’: Russia denies role in Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash
1 year, 4 months ago

‘Absolute lie’: Russia denies role in Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash

Al Jazeera  

Allegations that Moscow was behind aircraft explosion presumed to have killed Wagner Group boss are untrue, Kremlin spokesman says. Western suggestions that the Wagner Group mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed on the Russian government’s orders are an “absolute lie”, the Kremlin says. “Right now, of course, there are lots of speculation around this plane crash and the tragic deaths …

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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 …

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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. …

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Yevgeny Prigozhin was assassinated 'as a gift for Zelensky to celebrate Ukraine's victory day today', Putin's former spokesman claims
1 year, 4 months ago

Yevgeny Prigozhin was assassinated 'as a gift for Zelensky to celebrate Ukraine's victory day today', Putin's former spokesman claims

Daily Mail  

Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed as a 'gift to Zelensky' from Ukraine's intelligence service to celebrate the nation's independence day today, Vladimir Putin's former spokesperson has claimed. Sergei Markov, who is a stern supporter of the Russian president and formerly a close advisor, said it was 'absolutely clear that Prigozhin killed by Ukrainian intelligence service,' the night before Ukraine The Wagner …

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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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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 …

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From Wagner mercenary chief to ’Putin’s chef’: Many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin
1 year, 4 months ago

From Wagner mercenary chief to ’Putin’s chef’: Many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Live Mint  

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. Reputation for Ruthlessness Prigozhin fostered Wagner's reputation for ruthlessness, and the mercenaries have been accused by Western countries …

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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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