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2 months ago

Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative

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 However, the practical consequences of the restructuring have been limited, as Wagner's Africa branch has been replaced by the Africa Corps, an umbrella organization for multiple quasi-state expeditionary forces under …

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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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 …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Russia’s Wagner Group Is Back; Prigozhin's Son Takes Over Leadership Role | Details

Hindustan Times

Russia’s Wagner Group Is Back; Prigozhin's Son Takes Over Leadership Role | Details The Russian mercenary group Wagner is back months after its founder Yevgeny Prigozhin death. Reportedly, the Wagner group has resumed recruiting fighters and is now being headed by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s son Pavel. Follow the Hindustan Times Channel on WhatsApp for News Alerts, Top Stories and Editor picks. …

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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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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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1 year, 2 months ago

Several hundred Wagner fighters return to Ukraine, but impact limited, says Kyiv

Firstpost

Since Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed on August 23 when a private jet in which he was travelling crashed, the Kremlin has sought to bring the group under tighter state control. Russian military bloggers have reported that some Wagner fighters have been returning to Ukraine Several hundred members of Russia’s Wagner private mercenary group have returned to eastern Ukraine …

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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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1 year, 3 months ago

After death of Russia’s Wagner chief, what happens to his mercenary army?

LA Times

Of the many questions raised by Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death in a suspicious small plane crash last month, perhaps the most consequential relates to the fate of Wagner, the mercenary group he built and honed to become an essential instrument in the Kremlin’s overseas adventures. Under Prigozhin’s direction, Wagner grew from a band of “little green men” — so named because …

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Wagner's Africa Expansion: A Counter-Narrative

Ex-Wagner commander Andrei Medvedev denied asylum in Norway

Vladimir Putin ordered this man to kill Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: Report

Russia’s Wagner Group Is Back; Prigozhin's Son Takes Over Leadership Role | Details

Putin suggests Wagner boss Prigozhin’s plane brought down by grenade blast

Yevgeny Prigozhin's son takes command of Russia's Wagner Group

Several hundred Wagner fighters return to Ukraine, but impact limited, says Kyiv

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

After death of Russia’s Wagner chief, what happens to his mercenary army?

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

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

‘Deliberate wrongdoing’ among possible causes of Prigozhin’s plane crash, Kremlin says

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

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

Vladimir Putin won't attend Wagner boss Prigozhin's funeral: ‘Family matter’

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's buried outside St Petersburg without Vladimir Putin's attendance

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in crash

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

Russia's investigators confirm Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in last week's plane crash

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

Vladimir Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance after Yevgeny Prigozhin's purported demise

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

Why there could be more to the crash that 'killed' Yevgeny Prigozhin