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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? The Wagner Group mercenary chief who rebelled against Putin - OLD

Long a low-profile Russian businessman with a criminal record and a background in catering, the commander has become an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence ministers as the war in Ukraine has progressed

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Prigozhin in video tells Wagner troops to prepare ‘for Africa’

Mutinous mercenary boss welcomes his fighters in Belarus, tells them they will not participate in Ukraine war for now.

Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2023

Ukraine war: Wagner Group boss and Belarus's president are still manoeuvring for power

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko is emerging with more power in the aftermath of the military uprising and march on Moscow as he publicly questions President Vladimir Putin’s version of events.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

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Impunity over Wagner mutiny signals further degradation of rule of law in Russia

When mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin led his rebels in a short-lived mutiny, many observers focused on how it would challenge the Kremlin politically – few looked at how the episode and the reaction of the Russian authorities undermine the country’s legal system.

The Conversation · Jul 17, 2023

Wagner group mercenaries arrive in Belarus, reports say

About 240 Wagner fighters, 40 trucks and ‘a large amount of weapons’ reportedly arrived on Saturday

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2023

Biden’s Jest On Wagner Group Chief Raises Eyebrows Amid Russia Rift

President Biden warns Prigozhin to be cautious after failed revolt and Putin's loss in Ukraine war.

Zenger · Jul 14, 2023

No, this video doesn’t show the Wagner Group arriving in Belarus

After the aborted Wagner rebellion, Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin held a meeting on June 29 after which the Wagner commanders said they would "continue to fight" for Russia. Against this backdrop, social media users shared a video which they claimed shows a convoy of mercenaries from the Wagner Group…

France 24 · Jul 13, 2023

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Wagner boss Prighozin had been 'treated for cancer and had nothing to lose' before mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin, boss of Wagner Group,launched an apparent mutiny against Moscow last month and experts now claim the decision was largely motivated by his health

Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2023

Surovikin: Russian general missing since Wagner mutiny ‘resting’

Surovikin was last seen in a video urging Wagner Group fighters to halt their mutiny last month.

Al Jazeera · Jul 12, 2023

‘Shifting Russia-Ukraine Dynamics Unlikely To Affect Israel’

The coup launched by Wagner Group last month has led to debate over whether the group exposed vulnerability in Russia's bulwark.

Zenger · Jul 11, 2023

Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin’s commanders met Putin after short-lived mutiny, pledged loyalty

On June 29, Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and his commanders met for three hours with Russian President Vladimir Putin, vowing loyalty to the government.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 11, 2023

How the Wagner Group’s armed uprising almost toppled Vladimir Putin

For 36 hours, Russian president appeared to be on the brink as Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenary fighters left frontline in Ukraine to occupy Rostov-on-Don and march on Moscow

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

Week in Ukraine: NATO meets as Russia's war blows past 500 days

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

WEKU · Jul 10, 2023

Biden’s biggest gaffes: Muddling up wars, dozing off mid-event and a series of tumbles

President Joe Biden has a well-documented history of embarrassing gaffes. Here are some of his most notorious blunders to date

The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2023

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France 24 · Jul 7, 2023

How Russian state media is tearing down Prigozhin’s reputation as a ‘man of the people’

The public broadcast of police raids on Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin’s home and office are an obvious attack on the mercenary’s cherished reputation as a straight-talking patriot fighting against corruption – and, experts say, a warning to anyone else who might challenge President Vladimir Putin’s rule.

The Conversation · Jul 6, 2023

Ukraine recap: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the mystery of the mutiny that never was

Ukrainian units are forcing their Russian foes back by what on some days seems like a few metres at a time. But on June 24, at least some Russian troops moved much more rapidly toward their own capital.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2023

‘It is like a virus that spreads’: business as usual for Wagner group’s extensive Africa network

Despite Yevgeny Prigozhin’s rebellion against the Kremlin, his military contracts are proving too profitable to lose

The Conversation · Jul 5, 2023

Prigozhin revolt raised fears of Putin's toppling – and a nuclear Russia in chaos

As national security scholar Gregory F. Treverton says, the brief mutiny mounted by Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, may be over, but the dramatic events sparked by that mutiny are “still unfolding.” In this interview with The Conversation U.S. democracy editor Naomi Schalit,…

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Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2023

‘Arrested’ Putin general linked to Wagner boss not seen in public for 11 days, says UK

His arrest, if confirmed, would prove ‘divisive’ among Russia’s military, stress UK defence chiefs

WEKU · Jul 3, 2023

Week in Russia-Ukraine: Wagner mutiny rattles Moscow, as counteroffensive creeps along

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

WEKU · Jul 2, 2023

CIA Director Burns says the Wagner uprising's fallout 'will play out for some time'

Burns cast Wagner Group chief Prigozhin's revolt as "an armed challenge to the Russian state," a week after the head of the Russian paramilitary forces led a short-lived rebellion.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 1, 2023

Putin claim that Russia funds Wagner group may make it easier to try him for war crimes

Admission that Russia paid 86bn roubles to Yevgeny Prigozhin’s mercenaries this year is potentially significant, say legal experts

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 493

As the war enters its 493rd day, these are the main developments.

Daily Mirror · Jun 30, 2023

Vladimir Putin assassination plot on Moscow bridge 'foiled by Russian secret service'

The Russian president assassination attempt reportedly involved laying explosives laid on a river bed below a bridge that Putin's motorcade would have travelled over

Tribune News Service · Jun 30, 2023

Editorial: Rebellion reflects the rot in Russia

The short-lived rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the mercenary Wagner Group, did not yet jettison the Kremlin's military leadership. But it may have had a more profound domestic and geopolitical impact: piercing the aura of invincibility so carefully cultivated by Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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