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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Independent UK

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.

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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

The Guardian - UK

Prigozhin's purported demise seems intended to send a clear message to potential Kremlin foes

When Yevgeny Prigozhin launched his armed rebellion that challenged the Kremlin, Western officials predicted Russian President Vladimir Putin would seek vengeance against the mercenary leader

The Independent UK

Putin says ‘talented businessman’ Yevgeny Prigozhin has died

Speculation grows that Wagner chief’s plane was downed by bomb after it took off from Moscow

The Guardian - UK

Could reported death of Wagner chief push African leaders closer to Kremlin?

Smooth transition of mercenary group’s network and holdings in Africa may not be straightforward for Moscow

The Guardian - UK

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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

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 death in a plane crash – 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

Will Russia’s Putin benefit from Prigozhin’s presumed plane crash death?

The Wagner Group leader was listed as a passenger of a plane that crashed on Wednesday, but his death is unconfirmed.

Al Jazeera

Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘Ask Me Anything’ - expert Tim White answers your questions Wagner chief ‘killed’ in crash

Ask expert Tim White your questions on what Prigozhin’s presumed death means for the Wagner group and what happens next in the Ukraine Russia war

The Independent UK

Prigozhin's death: Show of strength or admission of weakness for Putin?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Wagner Group, was on board a plane that crashed in Russia on Wednesday, leaving no survivors, according to Russian media reports. While many details are yet to be confirmed, many Russia watchers wonder how and why Prigozhin survived so long after his June 23 mutiny…

France 24

Biden points finger at Putin as Prigozhin’s reported death seen as a warning to ‘elites’

Joe Biden ‘not surprised’ by apparent death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner founder, in plane crash, while Kremlin and Russian president stay silent

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Al Jazeera

Russian villagers report explosion before ‘Prigozhin’ plane crash

The Wagner boss was listed as a passenger on the private jet, but the Kremlin has not confirmed his death.

Al Jazeera

‘It all adds up’: What Russians are saying about Prigozhin’s possible death

The Kremlin is yet to confirm the details of Wednesday’s plane crash in Russia. Commentators are speculating.

Evening Standard

Wagner troops ‘plotting march to Russia to avenge leader’s death’

Wagner mercenaries were on Thursday reported to be trying to head back into Russia after threatening retaliation over the suspected killing of their leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash on the orders of Vladimir Putin.

The Independent UK

Final flight path for Russian private jet that crashed ‘with Wagner boss onboard’

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reported to be among 10 killed as plane comes down northwest of Moscow

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France 24

Yevgeny Prigozhin: From 'Putin's chef' to mutineer

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose death was announced by Russia following a plane crash near Moscow, was a Kremlin confidant catapulted to infamy by Russia's offensive in Ukraine before he turned his troops on Russia's capital.

The Conversation

Wagner chief Prigozhin reportedly killed, but has Putin cooked his own goose?

Perhaps the most unexpected thing about the plane crash that reportedly killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic head of Russia’s infamous Wagner group, is that it happened a full two months after he brought Russia to what President Vladimir Putin warned at the time was the brink of civil war.

The Independent UK

Minister warns against jumping to conclusions over Wagner chief’s reported death

Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly been killed in a plane crash two months after staging a failed mutiny against Russia’s military leaders.

Radio France Internationale

Kremlin silent on reported death of Wagner boss Prigozhin in plane crash

As the world reacts to the reported death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash late Wednesday, the Kremlin has remained tight-lipped. Prigozhin led a failed mutiny against Rissian President Vladimir Putin in June.

The Independent UK

Plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary chief seen as Kremlin's revenge

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and top officers of his private military were presumed dead in a plane crash that was widely seen as an assassination, two months after they staged a mutiny that dented Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority

The Guardian - AU

Putin confirms Prigozhin death; Pentagon says surface-to-air missile claim is ‘inaccurate’ – as it happened

Russian president says former head of Wagner made ‘serious mistakes’. This live blog is now closed

The Independent UK

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group mercenary 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

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