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What next for the Wagner Group as leader presumed dead in plane crash?

Options for the mercenary group – in the wake of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported demise – include complete dissolution, nationalisation into the conventional Russian army or finding a new leader. Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold the key to the future

The Independent UK

What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Vladimir Putin has leant on military contractors to claim victories in Ukraine but his former friend’s attempted mutiny and threats against Russia’s defence establishment have exposed cracks in the president’s authority

The Independent UK

Ten bodies recovered from plane crash, officials say; Belarusian president says he warned Prigozhin – as it happened

Flight recorders also recovered, Russian officials say; Alexander Lukashenko says he warned Wagner bosses to be aware of threats to their lives

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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group chief presumed dead in plane crash

Former convict, catering impresario and ally of Vladimir Putin became increasingly vocal critic of Kremlin’s defence chiefs during war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Friday briefing: Has Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin’s madcap mutineer, met his end?

In today’s newsletter: Yevgeny Prigozhin is almost certainly dead – but, with the current state of chaos in Russia, could his plane crash be a smokescreen?

The Guardian - UK

🔴 Live: Russian investigators recover flight recorders, 10 bodies from Wagner crash

Russian investigators said Friday they had recovered flight recorders and 10 bodies from the scene of the plane crash presumed to have killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin two days ago. Earlier Friday, a Kremlin spokesperson said "speculation" the crash had been ordered by the government was an “absolute lie”. Follow…

France 24

U.S. intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane

An official says reporters indicate Yevgeny Prigozhin was ‘very likely’ targeted and that the explosion falls in line with Vladimir Putin’s ‘long history of trying to silence his critics.’

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 548

As the war enters its 548th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 548 of the invasion

Putin says Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘made some serious mistakes in his life’; US will begin training Ukrainian pilots on F-16s in October

The Guardian - AU

Wreckage of Russian warlord's plane spotted from space (satellite photo)

A satellite has spotted the wreckage of the plane that went down in northwestern Russia on Aug. 23, apparently with Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on board.

Space

Vladimir Putin's suspected elimination of Yevgeny Prigozhin: The hunter to become the hunted?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, is presumed dead. Russia’s Air Transport Agency has said he was on the passenger manifest of 10 people on board a private jet that came down in a fiery crash close to Moscow, killing everyone on board, while a Telegram channel associated…

The Conversation

What could a Republican presidency mean for the war of Ukraine? The first debate gave us the answer

GOP candidates avoid consensus while Democrats unify behind continued aid

The Independent UK

Regardless of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's fate, Vladimir Putin benefits

On Aug. 23, Russian media reported that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, was listed among the passengers of a plane that crashed, leaving no survivors. Speculation has already begun about Putin’s potential involvement in the crash. This speculation is likely to continue unabated well into the future.

The Conversation

Turkish attacks kill 7 PKK members in Iraq as delegation visits KRG

Turkish FM discussed oil exports blocked by Turkey in March after a longstanding arbitration case filed by Baghdad.

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What did President Putin say about the Russia plane crash

Here is a translation of Putin’s comments after he broke his silence over the crash.

The Independent UK

Putin says Wagner chief had ‘complicated fate’ – as officials suggest explosion on plane caused fatal crash

Russian leader says Yevgeny Prigozhin made ‘serious mistakes in his life’ in first comments about the crash that left no survivors

Al Jazeera

Putin offers ‘condolences’ after presumed death of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Putin says Prigozhin was a ‘talented’ person who made ‘serious mistakes’ but achieved the right results.

The Independent UK

Wagner Group: Timeline of Yevgeny Progozhin’s private army as leader ‘killed in plane crash’

Yevgeny Prigozhin, known as Putin’s chef because he formerly provide catering services to the Kremlin, is reported dead in plane crash northwest of Moscow

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Fearing IDF Strikes, Palestinian Terror Groups Raise Alert Level

Palestinian terrorist groups in Gaza and Lebanon have stepped up their security levels in recent days over impending strikes fears

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Prigozhin’s fate: Putin couldn’t trust him and didn’t need him

Editorial: The Russian president was never going to forgive or forget his mutiny – and the Wagner group may have served its purpose

Zenger

Prigozhin Believed Dead In Plane Crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin, 62, leader of the Wagner Group who challenged Russian President Putin’s authority in June, is presumed dead

WEKU

What we know — and don't — about the Russian crash that possibly killed Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner mercenary group, appeared on the passenger list of a business jet that crashed Wednesday in Russia. Beyond that, little is clear.

The Guardian - UK

Ukraine celebrates independence day with first raid into Crimea

Troops landed in western tip of territory and raised Ukrainian flag before returning home safely

The Guardian - UK

After Prigozhin humiliated Putin, the question was how he survived so long

The Wagner leader appeared down but not out in the months after his mutiny, but his fate may have been sealed from the start

Evening Standard

US believes ‘intentional explosion’ brought down Prigozhin jet as Vladimir Putin says Wagner leader made ‘serious mistakes’

Intelligence assessment comes as Putin makes first comments on crash

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