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Evening Standard
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Josh Salisbury

Putin orders Wagner soldiers to take oath of allegiance following death of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Vladimir Putin has ordered Wagner fighters to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian state after a plane crash killed its chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Putin signed the decree bringing in the change with immediate effect on Friday which requires Wagner fighters to pledge allegiance to Russia, and promise to strictly follow the orders of Russian commanders.

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