Putin recruits former Wagner commander ‘Grey Hair’ Troshev to oversee Ukraine mercenaries ‘You yourself have been fighting in such a unit for more than a year’, Putin tells Troshev The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin orders former Wagner boss to control ‘volunteer units’ and rejoin frontline The Kremlin intends to continue using the mercenaries following the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Ukraine says hundreds of Wagner fighters back on battlefield months after failed coup ‘Pathetic remnants’ of Wagner group scattered in different places in Ukraine, says eastern military spokesperson The Independent UK · Sep 28, 2023
Russia woos Haftar, but can the Derna floods give Libyans another chance? Moscow seized the disaster diplomacy initiative after the deadly Derna floods, with Russian Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-bek Yevkurov arriving in eastern Libya with a promise of aid. Russia is helping Libyan strongman Khalifa Haftar while seeking geostrategic payback. But the Derna tragedy has also drawn the US back into Libya,… France 24 · Sep 24, 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
Zelensky tells UN to not make deals with ‘evil’ Russia: ‘Ask Prigozhin whether Putin can be trusted’ Western leaders have suspected the Kremlin’s involvement in Wagner chief’s death The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023
Notorious Russian general, master spy duo organise in Africa after Prigozhin’s demise In recent weeks, Russia’s Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov and General Andrei Averyanov from the GRU military intelligence agency have made several trips to Africa. The two are increasingly seen as the main organisers of the post-Prigozhin era of Russian relationships with Africa following the Wagner Group chief’s demise in… France 24 · Sep 20, 2023
Zelensky tells UN to not make deals with ‘evil’ Russia: ‘Ask Prigozhin whether Putin can be trusted’ Western leaders have suspected the Kremlin’s involvement in Wagner chief’s death The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023
UK officially bans Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group as terrorist organisation Those found guilty of violating the ban will face a potential sentence of upto 14 years in prison The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
Legal action against Trump shows ‘rottenness’ of US politics, says Putin Russian leader claims indictments of former president are political persecution The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2023
Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin’s drones rain down on Kyiv in attack that lasted two hours Witnesses heard at least five blasts as Ukraine says it destroyed 25 Russian-launched drones The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 563 of the invasion Russian attack on Ukrainian police building kills one and wounds dozens; Zelenskiy says Putin ‘killed Prigozhin’; British military to monitor Black Sea The Guardian - AU · Sep 9, 2023
Elon Musk sparks fury by admitting he thwarted Ukrainian drone attack on Putin’s naval fleet SpaceX founder says his refusal to allow Kyiv to use his satellite network was an attempt to avoid complicity in an ‘act of war’ The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
‘Weak’ Putin killed Wagner mercenary chief Prigozhin, Zelensky says Ukrainian president also calls for more weapons from the West to fight off Russia’s invasion of his nation The Independent UK · Sep 8, 2023
Radio France Internationale · Sep 6, 2023 Britain to add Russia's Wagner mercenary group to terror list The Russian Wagner mercenary group is to be declared a terrorist organisation by Britain in a move that will make it meaning it illegal to belong to or support the organisation.
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 Wagner Group set to be declared a terrorist organisation Defence Secretary Grant Shapps defended the time it had taken to make the move.
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 The UK says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization The U.K. says it will declare Russia’s Wagner mercenary group a banned terrorist organization
Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023 Russia’s Wagner group to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK The order will mean that, once passed, it is illegal to be a member of or support Wagner Group
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2023 UK to declare Wagner Group a terrorist organisation Home secretary says Wagner fighters are ‘terrorists, plain and simple’
The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023 Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation, Home Office says The order will mean that, once passed, it is illegal to be a member of or support Wagner Group.
France 24 · Sep 4, 2023 Another Russian mercenary group shows discontent with the Kremlin: ‘A sign of more to come’ At the end of August, Ukraine declared it had finally managed to pierce Russia’s first line of defence after retaking the small village of Robotyne in Ukraine’s south. This key advance coincided with a Russian mercenary group’s threat to stop fighting on Russia’s behalf on the front lines of the…
The Conversation · Sep 4, 2023 Russia in Africa: Prigozhin's death exposes Putin's real motives on the continent The apparent assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin in the crash of his private jet between Moscow and St. Petersburg represents an inflection point in Russian-African relations. Prigozhin, as leader of the notorious Wagner Group, had been the point man for Russia in Africa since Wagner first began operations on the continent…
The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023 The rise and fall of a Russian warlord The message to the world is that the regime in Russia remains stable despite the mutiny, despite Prigozhin’s death and despite the western sanctions
The Guardian - AU · Sep 1, 2023 What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin’s legacy; Ukraine captures key village on the southern Zaporizhzhia front; life on the ISS at a time of war
Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 555 As the war enters its 555th day, these are the main developments.