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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.

Evening Standard

Final flight path for Russian private jet that crashed ‘with Wagner boss onboard’

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reported to be among 10 killed as plane comes down northwest of Moscow

The Independent UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin: From 'Putin's chef' to mutineer

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose death was announced by Russia following a plane crash near Moscow, was a Kremlin confidant catapulted to infamy by Russia's offensive in Ukraine before he turned his troops on Russia's capital.

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The Guardian - UK

Wagner chief Prigozhin reportedly killed, but has Putin cooked his own goose?

Perhaps the most unexpected thing about the plane crash that reportedly killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic head of Russia’s infamous Wagner group, is that it happened a full two months after he brought Russia to what President Vladimir Putin warned at the time was the brink of civil war.

The Conversation

Minister warns against jumping to conclusions over Wagner chief’s reported death

Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly been killed in a plane crash two months after staging a failed mutiny against Russia’s military leaders.

The Independent UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner Group boss joins long list of those who challenged Vladimir Putin and paid the price

Two months after challenging Vladimir Putin’s leadership in an apparent but abortive “mutiny”, Yevgeny Prigozhin – the former owner of the mercenary private military company Wagner Group – has joined a long list of prominent Russians to die in mysterious circumstances.

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Kremlin silent on reported death of Wagner boss Prigozhin in plane crash

As the world reacts to the reported death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash late Wednesday, the Kremlin has remained tight-lipped. Prigozhin led a failed mutiny against Rissian President Vladimir Putin in June.

Radio France Internationale

Mysterious ‘repairs’ on doomed plane before explosion ‘killed Wagner leader’

A mysterious delay hit the flight in which Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is believed to have died, according to claims on Thursday.

Evening Standard

Plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary chief seen as Kremlin's revenge

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and top officers of his private military were presumed dead in a plane crash that was widely seen as an assassination, two months after they staged a mutiny that dented Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - UK

Prigozhin seen laughing about death in video released by Wagner-linked channel: ‘We’ll all go to hell’

Wagner chief’s close aide Dmitry Utkin – also feared dead in Wednesday’s plane crash – remarks that ‘death is not the end, just the beginning of something else’ in same video

The Independent UK

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

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The Guardian - UK

Who are the other Wagner group leaders presumed dead in plane crash?

Those said to have died alongside Yevgeny Prigozhin include Dmitry Utkin, whose call sign was ‘Wagner’

The Independent UK

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group mercenary 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

France 24

Putin sends 'condolences' over Prigozhin plane crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin as a talented businessman on Thursday and said he wished to express sincere condolences to the families of those who died in a plane crash a day earlier. Putin's words came as Zelensky marked his country's independence day with an address…

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin breaks silence on Prigozhin death as spy chiefs say explosion caused plane crash

US refuses to say whether bomb suspected cause of ‘assassination’ as masked Russian mercenaries vow to avenge reported death

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Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 547

As the war enters its 547th day, these are the main developments.

The Guardian - US

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 Hindu

Morning Digest | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover; Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash: Russian agencies, and more

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Chicago Sun-Times

Russian agency says mercenary leader Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, leaving no survivors

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group fielded some of Russia’s best fighting forces in Ukraine, but a rebellion against the military this year led to his exile in Belarus.

The Conversation

Wagner group's Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in private jet crash – if confirmed, it wouldn't be first time someone who crossed Putin met a suspicious demise

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, reportedly died when a private jet he was said to be on crashed on Aug. 23, 2023, killing all 10 people on board.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – August 24

Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the plane crash which Russian officials say killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

The Independent UK

UK watching closely following reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly killed in a crash more than 180 miles north of Moscow.

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