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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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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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Severed heads, wigs and alligators: Inside Prigozhin's St Petersburg mansion raided by Putin's goons after Wagner chief's failed coup - two months before his plane crashed
1 year, 4 months ago

Severed heads, wigs and alligators: Inside Prigozhin's St Petersburg mansion raided by Putin's goons after Wagner chief's failed coup - two months before his plane crashed

Daily Mail  

Palace of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was raided after failed insurrection Two months before the plane crash that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin had his goons raid the Wagner chief's mansion in Russia. Photos purporting to show Prigozhin wearing the wigs as part of various disguises were leaked to state-backed Russian Telegram channels Prigozhin's backers say he was likely working …

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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly died in a plane crash. Where did it happen and how is the world reacting?
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly died in a plane crash. Where did it happen and how is the world reacting?

ABC  

Russia's most powerful mercenary, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday evening, leaving no survivors, Russian authorities say. A second private jet linked to Prigozhin also appeared to be heading to St Petersburg, which is Prigozhin's home base. "The demonstrative elimination of Prigozhin and the Wagner command two months after the coup attempt …

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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on list of passengers on plane that crashed: Russian agencies
1 year, 4 months ago

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on list of passengers on plane that crashed: Russian agencies

The Hindu  

Russian state-run news agencies on Wednesday said that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner group that led a mutiny against Russia’s army in June, was on the list of passengers of a plane that crashed. “The plane that crashed in the Tver Region listed Yevgeny Prigozhin among its passengers, Rosaviatsia said,” TASS news agency reported, with RIA Novosti and …

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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 ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead or in prison’ after Putin meeting, former US commander claims

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 Russia’s top mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin …

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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was told his mercenaries would no longer fight in Ukraine: Russian lawmaker
1 year, 5 months ago

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was told his mercenaries would no longer fight in Ukraine: Russian lawmaker

Firstpost  

Prigozhin on 11 June said that his Wagner fighters would not sign any contract with Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu, adding that Shoigu was unable to manage military units Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was told that his Wagner group would no longer fight in Ukraine as he had refused to sign contracts to bring his mercenaries under the sway …

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It's unclear how Prigozhin's Wagner mutiny will affect operations in Ukraine. But it will corrode the fighting power of Russia's military
1 year, 5 months ago

It's unclear how Prigozhin's Wagner mutiny will affect operations in Ukraine. But it will corrode the fighting power of Russia's military

ABC  

The ripples from the Wagner mutiny in Russia over the weekend continue to propagate across the Russian systems. While it is too early to make a full assessment of how the Wagner mutiny will impact battlefield operations in Ukraine, there is potential for three key repercussions on Russian military fighting power. What happened during the Wagner Group mutiny Photo shows …

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Rebellion in Russia: on the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner private military company
1 year, 5 months ago

Rebellion in Russia: on the mutiny by Yevgeny Prigozhin of the Wagner private military company

The Hindu  

The short-lived mutiny of Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner private military company, not only exposed the growing, uncontrollable feud between the warlord and Russia’s top defence leadership but also the weakening position of Russian President Vladimir Putin in the country’s complex power dynamics. But in Mr. Prigozhin, whose forces took over a critical military headquarters in the southern city …

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Some Dutch remain in Russia as Wagner Group rebellion defused
1 year, 5 months ago

Some Dutch remain in Russia as Wagner Group rebellion defused

Dutch News  

Some Dutch people have decided to remain in Russia against government advice, as the situation appears to defuse. The Parool reports that there are ‘several hundred’ Dutch people still in the country, citing the foreign affairs ministry. At the weekend, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group militia, appeared to make a move against the Russian military, occupying the military …

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Some Dutch remain in Russia as Wagner Group rebellion defused
1 year, 5 months ago

Some Dutch remain in Russia as Wagner Group rebellion defused

Dutch News  

Some Dutch people have decided to remain in Russia against government advice, as the situation appears to defuse. The Parool reports that there are ‘several hundred’ Dutch people still in the country, citing the foreign affairs ministry. At the weekend, Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group militia, appeared to make a move against the Russian military, occupying the military …

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Live Updates | Aftermath of Russian mercenary chief's armed rebellion
1 year, 5 months ago

Live Updates | Aftermath of Russian mercenary chief's armed rebellion

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 The latest on the aftermath …

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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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Timeline: How Wagner Group’s revolt against Russia unfolded
1 year, 6 months ago

Timeline: How Wagner Group’s revolt against Russia unfolded

Al Jazeera  

Feud with Wagner Group owner Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen as the biggest threat Russian President Vladimir Putin has faced to his 22-year rule. This latest incident with Prigozhin in a months-long feud with Russia’s defence ministry over the fight in Ukraine was the biggest threat President Vladimir Putin has faced in his 22-year rule. In a series of subsequent audio …

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Putin is in hiding, the Kremlin is panicking and the big winner of Prigozhin's apparent mutiny is Ukraine
1 year, 6 months ago

Putin is in hiding, the Kremlin is panicking and the big winner of Prigozhin's apparent mutiny is Ukraine

ABC  

Moscow is in crisis. The nightmare scenario for Putin Having been fighting a brutal war in the muddy trenches of Europe, suddenly the Wagner fighters are leaving and if the crisis in Russia escalates, Putin may need to call soldiers from the Ukrainian frontline to help to reinforce his position. Putin will use Prigozhin — until he's no longer useful …

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Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin says Moscow's war in Ukraine is based on lies
1 year, 6 months ago

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin says Moscow's war in Ukraine is based on lies

ABC  

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says on Friday that the official Kremlin-backed version of why Moscow invaded Ukraine was based on lies concocted by his perennial adversary — the army's top brass. Key points: Yevgeny Prigozhin rejected Russia's core justification for invading Ukraine for the first time Mr Prigozhin said the war was about the Russian army chief's vanity and …

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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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Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says Kremlin factions are destroying the Russian state
1 year, 6 months ago

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin says Kremlin factions are destroying the Russian state

ABC  

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin says Kremlin factions are destroying the state by trying to sow discord between him and Chechen fighters. Key points: Yevgeny Prigozhin blamed Kremlin factions for the dispute between him and Chechen forces Russian President Vladimir Putin held a security council meeting on "interethnic" relations inside the country. Today, as Russia's President Vladimir Putin flails around …

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Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin accuses army of leaving Bakhmut's flanks exposed
1 year, 7 months ago

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin accuses army of leaving Bakhmut's flanks exposed

Firstpost  

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on Thursday claimed that the Russian army battalions had retreated 570 m north of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, leaving the flanks of his own fighters exposed, according to a report. “Unfortunately, units of the Russian Defence Ministry have withdrawn up to 570 metres to the north of Bakhmut, exposing our flanks,” Reuters report quoted Prigozhin as …

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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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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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