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Ukraine says troops landed on Crimea in ‘special operation’

Ukraine has repeatedly said it aims to take back Crimea, which has been under Russian control since 2014.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

Moscow court extends pre-trial detention of WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich

Wall Street Journal newspaper condemns three-month extension, renews call for US journalist’s immediate release.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

Norway rebuilding reindeer fence along border with Russia to stop costly hooves' crossings

Norway is rebuilding a dilapidated reindeer fence along its border with Russia in the Artic to stop the animals from wandering into the neighboring country — costly strolls for which Oslo has to compensate Moscow over loss of grassland

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

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The downed Russian jet carried Wagner's hierarchy, from Prigozhin's No. 2 to his bodyguards

The manifest of the plane that went down in Russia is essentially a who’s who for the Wagner mercenary group: The second-in-command, who baptized Wagner with his nom de guerre, the logistics chief and a fighter wounded by U.S. airstrikes in Syria

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Ukraine marks Independence Day and vows to keep fighting Russia as it remembers the fallen

Ukraine is marking its second Independence Day since Russia’s full-scale invasion

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

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 · Aug 24, 2023

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 · Aug 24, 2023

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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 24, 2023

Crashed Russian Embraer jet had good safety record: Company

The private jet crashed into a village on Wednesday, reportedly holding the Wagner Group founder, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

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 · Aug 24, 2023

Between science and geopolitics: Global media and the new space race

In 1969, when American astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first to land on the Moon, the banner headline on the front page of German paper Bild had said “the Moon is now American”.

Newslaundry · Aug 24, 2023

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 · Aug 24, 2023

‘Were very sure of Chandrayaan-3, feel sad for Russia losing target’: ISRO scientists

As India celebrates the Chandrayaan-3 milestone, the gaze has turned to the team of scientists at the Indian Space Research Organisation which made the mission possible.

Newslaundry · Aug 24, 2023

Reports: NATO-member Norway to donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, becoming third country to do so

NATO-member Norway will reportedly donate F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine, whose forces are embroiled in a difficult counteroffensive against Russia

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

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France 24 · Aug 24, 2023

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…

The Guardian - UK · Aug 24, 2023

If Putin has eliminated Prigozhin, the result could be more – not less – instability for Russia

The Russian president has seemingly upped the stakes: anyone who challenges his regime will have to see it through to the end, says Samantha de Bendern, associate fellow at Chatham House

The Conversation · Aug 24, 2023

After months of negotiations Ukraine will be getting the F-16 warplanes it has been begging for – here's why that's important

After months of diplomatic pressure to supply Ukrainian forces with advanced fighter jets, European governments have agreed to supply F-16 aircraft to the Ukrainian air force.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2023

Former MI6 spy chief says all signs suggest Wagner boss Prigozhin was ‘taken out’ by Putin

Second former intelligence officer suggested a bomb in a ‘wine crate’ may have downed the jet

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023

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

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

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 · Aug 24, 2023

‘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 · Aug 24, 2023

OPINION - Prigozhin’s exit signals Putin is clearing way for new phase in the war

Wagner Group chief’s exit appears to change little in the war in Ukraine

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

Ukrainians express fear and hope as Russia’s war rages on Independence Day

Ukraine declared independence from the Soviet Union on August 24, 1991.

The Week · Aug 24, 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin: will ‘predictable’ death of Wagner chief backfire on Putin?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed coup against Vladimir Putin two months ago, was on a plane that crashed in Russia, according to officials.

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2023

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.

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