The Latest Breaking News from Yevgeny Prigozhin

Russia says it has confirmed Prigozhin died in the plane crash

Russia’s Investigative Committee has confirmed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Wagner boss talks about ‘plane falling apart in the air’ in resurfaced clip fuelling conspiracy theories

‘He knew,’ Telegram users insist after old video appears to foreshadow Yevgeny Prigozhin’s fate

The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023

Twenty years of ruthlessness: how Russia has silenced Putin’s opponents

From poisonings to shootings to falls from windows and now possibly plane crashes, Kremlin has been accused of numerous lethal attacks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Patriot, traitor, martyr … legacy of Prigozhin is still unwritten

The mercenary leader’s reputation as patriot, martyr or traitor will be dictated by two linked factors – Putin and the result of the war

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

Putin orders oath of allegiance by Wagnerites – as it happened

Decree published on Kremlin website obliges anyone working on behalf of the military in Ukraine to swear a formal oath of allegiance

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2023

Kyiv forces ‘break through Putin’s strongest line of defence’ – Ukraine-Russia war live

‘Our goal is not Robotyne, our goal is Azov,’ commander says

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2023

Putin orders Wagner soldiers to take oath of allegiance following death of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Western officials have remained sceptical over the Kremlin’s claims that Putin was not involved in the downing of the plane carrying the Wagner boss

Evening Standard · Aug 26, 2023

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group chief presumed dead in plane crash - OLD

Former convict, catering impresario and ally of Vladimir Putin became increasingly vocal critic of Kremlin’s defence chiefs during war in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 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 26, 2023

Before Prigozhin’s death, Wagner was fighting on Russia’s behalf in Africa. What happens now?

From securing resources to destabilising western influence, the mercenary group’s activities hang in the balance, says writer Dino Mahtani

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023