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Charismatic leader is gone but Wagner will survive in Africa, analysts say

Prigozhin’s death will slow the Wagner machine in Africa but its value to military regimes will continue to be prized.

Al Jazeera

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

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

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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

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

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

Russia says 10 bodies and flight recorders recovered from scene of Prigozhin jet crash

Identities of 10 bodies recovered from the wreckage remains unclear

The Independent UK

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Russia's Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty after the presumed death of its leader in a plane crash

The Wagner Group’s presence extends from Syria to Africa, projecting the Kremlin’s global influence with mercenaries accused of using brutal force and profiting on mineral wealth

The Independent UK

Belarusian leader Lukashenko says he warned Wagner chiefs to ‘watch out’

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says he told Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin: ‘Lads – you watch out’.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 549

As the war enters its 549th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 549 of the invasion

Lukashenko says Prigozhin dismissed warnings about threats to his life; Kremlin denies being behind plane crash; flight recorders and 10 bodies recovered

The Guardian - AU

What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

Yevgeny Prigozhin made ‘some serious mistakes’, says Vladimir Putin; Ukraine believed to have destroyed Russian supersonic bomber

The Guardian - AU

I warned Wagner chief to watch out for threats to his life, says Belarus president Lukashenko

The Belarusian leader brokered the deal that ended a mutiny against Moscow led by Yevgeny Prigozhin two months before the plane crash that is said to have killed him

The Independent UK

The Kremlin denies causing the plane crash thought to have killed Prigozhin

The Kremlin is dismissing allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the apparent death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash.

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The Week

Quiz of The Week: 19 - 25 August

This week will be remembered for world-changing events ranging from India’s Moon landing to the reported death of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin. But the image that may stick in many people’s heads is Donald Trump’s mugshot.

The Independent UK

Wagner leader ‘killed’ in plane crash: Your questions answered

Journalist and documentary maker Tim White on the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin and what it could mean for Putin’s rule

WEKU

Up First briefing: Trump's busy week; extremism in a hit song; 'miracle' Lahaina house

From counterprogramming for a GOP debate to a booking on charges in Georgia, Trump had a busy week. A hit country song raises extremism red flags. A "miracle house" stands unscathed in Lahaina.

The Week

What is the Wagner Group?

The head of the Wagner Group of mercenaries has reportedly been killed in a plane crash, putting Russia’s internal security and the future of the controversial military unit in jeopardy.

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Evening Standard

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s body ‘identified by missing finger’

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s body was identified by a missing part of his finger, it has been reported, as the British Ministry of Defence said the Russian warlord’s death would have a “deeply destabilising” impact on the private army.

The Independent 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

Radio France Internationale

Putin breaks silence, offers condolences to plane crash victims

Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the plane crash that reportedly killed mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and other senior members of the Wagner paramilitary group on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

What next for the Wagner Group as leader presumed dead in plane crash?

Options for the mercenary group – in the wake of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported demise – include complete dissolution, nationalisation into the conventional Russian army or finding a new leader. Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to hold the key to the future

The Independent UK

What is the Wagner mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin?

The Guardian - AU

Ten bodies recovered from plane crash, officials say; Belarusian president says he warned Prigozhin – as it happened

Flight recorders also recovered, Russian officials say; Alexander Lukashenko says he warned Wagner bosses to be aware of threats to their lives

The Guardian - UK

Friday briefing: Has Yevgeny Prigozhin, Putin’s madcap mutineer, met his end?

In today’s newsletter: Yevgeny Prigozhin is almost certainly dead – but, with the current state of chaos in Russia, could his plane crash be a smokescreen?

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