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Prigozhin's death gives Putin and Wagner new life

The restructured and rebranded Wagner Group will survive to serve the interests of Putin and the Russian state for the foreseeable future, writes Stephen Hoadley

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Ukraine recap: fallout from death of Yevgeny Prigozhin will be felt far beyond Moscow

Where were you when you heard that Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s aircraft had crashed and he was presumed dead? For Ukraine watchers it was something of a surreal JFK moment. And, like the Zapruder tape, the video footage of the Russian mercenary group commander’s Embraer Legacy 600 private jet…

The Conversation

The Wagner mercenary group's second-in-command is buried in a quiet Moscow ceremony

The man who is believed to have given Russian mercenary group Wagner its name has been buried at a military cemetery in Moscow

The Independent UK

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Why Pope's message to young Russians not to forget 'great Russia of Catherine II and Peter I' has not gone down well in Ukraine

Pope Francis’s video speech to the All-Russian Meeting of Catholic Youth in St Petersburg, urging them to “not forget their heritage” has caused quite a stir. What struck a bitter chord internationally – and especially in Ukraine – about the remarks he delivered on August 25 was not so much…

The Conversation

Ukraine war: the implications of Moscow moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus

Russia is reported to have deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus, a step that was much telegraphed earlier this year and recently confirmed by Poland. This move has caused concern in neighbouring countries and has affected security arrangements in Europe.

The Conversation

‘A success for Kremlin propaganda’: how pro-Putin views permeate Italian media

With pro-Russia commentators regularly appearing on TV, Italians are less likely to back Ukraine than people in most other EU states

The Guardian - UK

Wagner Group’s second-in-command buried quietly near Moscow

Dmitry Utkin, cofounder and military commander of the Wagner Group, was buried Thursday in a quiet ceremony at a military cemetery near Moscow after dying in a plane crash that also killed his boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The ceremony came as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met his Russian counterpart Sergei…

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Delhi G20 summit: Chinese president Xi Jinping likely to skip

NEW DELHI: Chinese president Xi Jinping is likely to skip the G20 summit being held in India next week, news agency Reuters reported quoting sources in China and India on Thursday.

The Times of India

G20 summit: India steers focus to bloc’s economic mandate, resists geopolitics on Ukraine

About two weeks ahead of the G-20 summit in New Delhi, Russian president Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to convey his inability to attend the meet. He will be represented by Russia foreign minister Sergey Lavrov. This wasn’t unexpected – Putin skipped the recent BRICS meet in…

Newslaundry

US warns N Korea against selling weapons to Russia for Ukraine war

White House says Pyongyang should ‘cease its arms negotiations’ with Moscow amid escalating tensions with Washington.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine launches ‘massive’ drone strikes on six regions of Russia – destroying war planes

Kremlin says assault ‘will not go unpunished’, a sign that the attack was disruptive

The Independent UK

Few Russians wanted the war in Ukraine – but they won’t accept a Russian defeat either

Many fear that if Ukraine wins, Vladimir Putin would be ousted, unleashing chaos and ushering in a terrifying new era, says author Anatol Lieven

The Guardian - UK

Putin and Kim Jong-un are deepening their relationship, White House says

The White House said Mr Putin and Mr Kim have exchanged letters in recent weeks

The Independent UK

EU imports of Russian liquified gas leap by 40% since Ukraine invasion

Pipeline flows from Russia have fallen to historic lows, but shipments of LNG from all over the world have surged

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The Independent UK

White House says Putin and Kim Jong Un traded letters as Russia looks for munitions from North Korea

The White House says it has new intelligence that shows Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have swapped letters as Russia looks to North Korea for additional munitions for the Ukraine war

The Independent UK

Russians are convinced Wagner warlord Prigozhin is still alive as conspiracy spreads that Putin killed body double

Dr Valery Solovey claimed that Prigozhin cheated an assassination bid and is now plotting his revenge

Evening Standard

Russia admits ‘deliberate wrongdoing’ among possible causes of Prighozhin plane crash

The Kremlin has rejected claims that it was to blame for the incident

The Independent UK

Putin jails Russian soldiers for refusing to return to Ukraine

Russia is reportedly convicting close to 100 soldiers a week for refusing to fight

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The Independent UK

Putin to visit China for first time since ICC’s international arrest warrant was issued

Xi and Putin have hailed their ‘no-limits’ partnership in the past

Radio France Internationale

Turkey's Erdogan hopes to kick-start failed Black Sea grain deal with Vladimir Putin

Turkey has said that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Russia "soon" for talks with Vladimir Putin on reviving a Black Sea grain deal that could be used as a springboard for broader peace negotiations with Ukraine.

The Guardian - UK

Prigozhin’s downfall: inside the 1 September Guardian Weekly

What next for Putin, Russia and Wagner? Plus: Zadie Smith comes home

The Independent UK

Russia earns less from oil and spends more on war. So far, sanctions are working like a slow poison

The Russian currency has stabilized after dipping below 100 rubles to the U.S. dollar — but that doesn't mean the pressure is off Russia's economy

The Guardian - UK

Isolating China would be a mistake, says UK foreign secretary

On trip to Beijing, James Cleverly says Britain is ‘clear-eyed’ about its disagreements with world’s second largest economy

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv’s huge drone attack as Putin floods frontline with ‘poorly trained troops’

The Ministry of Defence said Russia is convicting nearly 100 soldiers for refusing to fight in the war

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 553 of the invasion

Two dead in Kyiv following ‘most powerful’ barrage since the spring; six regions of Russia targeted by drones; ‘Farewell ceremony’ for Prigozhin

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