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The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Putin moved £75million superyacht weeks before Ukraine invasion to avoid having it seized

Graceful has its own library, spa and plunge pools and a cocktail bar

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

Funeral of Yevgeny Prigozhin held in ‘closed format’ in St Petersburg

Kremlin earlier said president’s presence ‘not envisaged’ at funeral of Wagner chief who was killed in plane crash last week

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2023

The Kremlin says Putin is not planning to attend Wagner chief Prigozhin's burial

The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t planning to attend the funeral of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following his death in a plane crash

The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023

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‘Farewell ceremony’ for Yevgeny Prigozhin takes place in St Petersburg – as it happened

Spokesperson says ‘those who wish to bid their farewell’ to the mercenary leader should go to the Porokhovskoye cemetery

The Guardian - AU · Aug 29, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 552 of the invasion

More than 1,300 schools destroyed in Ukraine since war began; ‘farewell ceremony’ held Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023

Strange days here again in Russia, US

The world has reached a level of peak crazy.

The Canberra Times · Aug 28, 2023

How Russian history and the concept of 'smuta' (turmoil) sheds light on Putin and Prigozhin – and the dangers of dissent

In Russia, failed coups portend turmoil and collapse. They also herald greater repression, and a tightening of centralised control. This is because Russian history has swung back and forth between chaos and autocracy, which have become mutually reinforcing symptoms of the same historical condition.

The Conversation · Aug 28, 2023

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Wagner group's future hanging in the balance after Prigozhin’s death

Wagner military chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was officially confirmed dead by Russian authorities on Sunday. The fate of his mercenary group – and its operations in Africa and the Middle East – now hangs in the balance. FRANCE 24 spoke to Anastasiya Shapochkina, a political analyst and researcher with a focus…

France 24 · Aug 28, 2023

What will replace Russia’s Wagner mercenary army?

Private force is already being torn apart by Russia’s military, intelligence services, and state-run corporations.

Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2023

The Guardian view on Brics: demand for membership is a symptom of global disorder

Editorial: As the world grows more fractured, developing countries are looking for new coalitions to stay out of a possible cold war

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023

After Prigozhin: What next for Putin's Russia after demise of Wagner leader?

Will Wagner outlive its founder? Russian authorities have confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and his number two in the downing of their private jet on a flight to his native Saint Petersburg. We ask about the downing of the plane on the two-month anniversary of his aborted march on…

France 24 · Aug 28, 2023

Putin to skip G-20 summit, Lavrov to lead Russian delegation

Russia's President Putin informed PM Modi of his inability to attend G-20 Summit in Delhi on September 9, 10 Sept. 2023. PM Modi thanked Putin for Russia's support to India's G20 Presidency.

The Hindu · Aug 28, 2023

Latest on Ukraine: Wagner chief Prigozhin died as Russia's war turned 18 months

Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

WEKU · Aug 28, 2023

Vladimir Putin sends condolences to family of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Kremlin uncertain whether Russian president will attend funeral with arrangements yet to be made public

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 28, 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 demise – 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 28, 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 28, 2023

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group chief killed 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 Week · Aug 28, 2023

Yevgeny Prigozhin and the long list of those who challenged Vladimir Putin and paid the price

Stefan Wolff professor of international security at the University of Birmingham explains how Yevgeny Prigozhin is just another in a long line of those who have faced an early demise after opposing Vladimir Putin.

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The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

The Ukraine war, propaganda-style, is coming to Russian movie screens. Will people watch?

The Russian authorities have announced an endeavor to boost production of movies glorifying Moscow’s actions in Ukraine this year

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war live: Poland threatens to close borders with Belarus over Wagner fighters

Wagner fighters relocated to Belarus after their late leader Prigozhin’s mutinous march on Moscow

Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in crash

Genetic analysis confirms mercenary boss was killed after his aircraft went down in what appeared to be an explosion.

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv claims five Moscow fighter jets hit by drones, as Prigozhin ‘confirmed dead’

Former Putin ally led a mutiny against Russia’s military leadership just two months before he died

The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2023

Russia confirms Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin died in plane crash

Russia’s investigative committee has said it has confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary group Wagner, was killed in a plane…

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group chief killed 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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