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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 · Aug 31, 2023

What do we know about the videos allegedly showing ‘destroyed’ Wagner cemeteries?

A few days after the plane crash that killed Russian oligarch and head of the Wagner private military company Yevgeny Prigozhin, two videos emerged online showing the destruction of cemeteries for Wagner mercenaries – or so social media users claimed. Some people are saying that this destruction is part of…

France 24 · Aug 31, 2023

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 · Aug 31, 2023

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 · Aug 30, 2023

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 · Aug 30, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

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

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

Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2023

Kremlin says 'Deliberate wrongdoing' among possible causes of plane crash that killed Prigozhin

The Kremlin says “deliberate wrongdoing” is among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last week

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Wagner Group: what Yevgeny Prigozhin's death means for stability in Africa

The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin after his private jet crashed on August 23 has raised questions about the Wagner Group’s future. Many in the west suspect Kremlin involvement in his death and are asking what will become of the mercenary group without its charismatic leader.

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2023

Watch footage of Wagner boss Prigozhin’s grave in Russian cemetery

Watch footage of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's grave in a Russian cemetery from a feed streamed live on Wednesday, 30 August.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023