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Wagner boss talks about ‘plane falling apart in the air’ in resurfaced clip fuelling conspiracy theories

‘He knew,’ Telegram users insist after old video appears to foreshadow Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fate

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Twenty years of ruthlessness: how Russia has silenced Putin’s opponents

From poisonings to shootings to falls from windows and now possibly plane crashes, Kremlin has been accused of numerous lethal attacks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Prigozhin's final months were overshadowed by questions about what the Kremlin had in store for him

The final two months of Yevgeny Prigozhin's life are shrouded in mystery

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

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

Western officials have remained sceptical over the Kremlin’s claims that Putin was not involved in the downing of the plane carrying the Wagner boss

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2023

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

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 · Aug 26, 2023

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 · Aug 26, 2023

‘Gangster’ Putin committed ‘most ostentatious’ act of savagery in our lifetimes, says Boris

The former Prime Minister said it would be ‘utterly fatuous’ to place any trust in the Russian leader

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023

Russia's Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of its leader in a plane crash

The Wagner Group’s presence extends from Syria to Africa, projecting the Kremlin’s global influence with mercenaries accused of using brutal force and profiting on mineral wealth

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023

Belarusian leader Lukashenko says he warned Wagner chiefs to ‘watch out’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he told Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin: ‘Lads – you watch out’.

Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 549

As the war enters its 549th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023