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‘I considered him a decent person’: how Putin’s puppets help to dupe Russia’s voters

As Russians prepare to give the president another six-year term this week, an ex-rival has gone from protest candidate to grotesque war hawk

The Guardian - UK

BBC Investigation Ties Putin's Ally To The Unlawful Adoption Of Ukrainian Child

A collaborative BBC Panorama investigation has exposed Sergey Mironov for illegitimately adopting a child who was kidnapped from Ukraine in 2022.

International Business Times UK

UK: Russian mercenary chief's likely death could destabilize his private army

Britain’s defense ministry said Friday that the presumed death of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash could destabilize the Wagner Group, whose brutal fighters were feared in Ukraine, Africa and Syria and conducted a brief but shocking mutiny in Russia

The Independent UK

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U.S. intelligence says an intentional explosion brought down Wagner chief Prigozhin’s plane

An official says reporters indicate Yevgeny Prigozhin was ‘very likely’ targeted and that the explosion falls in line with Vladimir Putin’s ‘long history of trying to silence his critics.’

Chicago Sun-Times

While world media speculates on Wagner chief's presumed death, Russian state media shies away

News that Russia’s Wagner mercenary chief was believed dead in a plane crash has dominated world reports, along with speculation that it might be linked to his June mutiny

The Independent UK

Pro-Kremlin novelist injured in car explosion in Russia

Russian state news agency Tass says the car of a prominent pro-Kremlin novelist exploded in Russia on Saturday, wounding him and killing his driver

The Independent UK

Zombie alert: Russian lawmaker complains about rogue design algorithm

A leading Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday he had filed a complaint about an online art tool promoted by the country's largest bank, saying it consistently generated negative images of Russia.

Reuters

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Russian mercenary boss asks parliament to ban negative media reports about his men

The founder of Russia's Wagner mercenary group fighting in Ukraine has asked parliament to ban negative media reports about his men by amending the criminal code to make "discrediting" his fighters punishable by up to five years in jail.

Reuters

Russian politician poses with sledgehammer in tribute to Wagner mercenaries

A senior Russian politician on Friday published a picture of himself clutching a sledgehammer given to him by the Wagner mercenary group, a tool it has adopted as a symbol of vengeance since one was used to murder a Wagner defector last year.

Reuters

Russian politician files legal challenge over Putin's reference to Ukraine "war"

A St Petersburg politician has asked prosecutors to investigate Russian President Vladimir Putin for using the word "war" to describe the conflict in Ukraine, accusing the Kremlin chief of breaking his own law.

Reuters

Russian parliament to consider summoning defence minister

Russia's lower house of parliament will consider summoning Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu to face questioning in a closed session, senior lawmaker Sergei Mironov was cited as saying by Kommersant newspaper on Thursday.

Reuters

Daughter of Russian nationalist hailed as martyr

Russian politicians bade farewell at a service on Tuesday to Darya Dugina, the daughter of one of Russia's most prominent nationalist ideologues, hailing her as a martyr whose death must inspire Russian forces fighting in Ukraine.

Reuters

Vladimir Putin Has Been Rumored To Be Dead Or Dying 10 Times In Past 20 Years

Rumors about the declining health of the Russian President Vladimir Putin gained steam in February this year after multiple videos of him appearing to tremble and fidget in public surfaced on the internet. But long before the idea of invading Ukraine even unfolded, the Russian President's ill health debates had…

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