The Latest Breaking News from Sergei Surovikin

A year ago, Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin with a mutiny

On a lazy summer weekend a year ago, Russia was jolted by the stunning news of an armed uprising

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2024

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 612

As the war enters its 612th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Oct 28, 2023

A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy

A month after Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a suspicious plane crash, the Kremlin seems to be succeeding in keeping the demise of the profane and outspoken Wagner chief as low-key as possible

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin obituary

Multimillionaire Russian businessman and head of the Wagner mercenary army that played a key role in the war in Ukraine

The Guardian - UK · Aug 25, 2023

What does the removal of Prigozhin and Surovikin mean for the war in Ukraine?

Putin may have shored up unity, but watching his back for pro-Wagner traitors may be a distraction

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 Guardian - UK · 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

The Guardian - AU · 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.

Al Jazeera · Aug 24, 2023

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 Guardian - AU · Aug 24, 2023

At a glance: Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead in plane crash’ – what we know so far

Allies of Wagner boss accuse Russian defence ministry of assassinating him; flight data shows plane dropped suddenly

The Guardian - US · Aug 24, 2023