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What was Vladimir Putin doing as Wagner chief rival ‘killed’ in plane crash?

Russian president was hailing military ‘heroes’ of Ukraine invasion at concert near border

The Independent UK

Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘killed’ in plane crash

In tonight's edition: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian mercenary Wagner group, has been reported killed in a plane crash. The group has a large presence in Africa where it has courted nations that have turned away from their traditional colonial allies. Also on the show: A chaotic day…

France 24

What next for the Wagner group after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death?

The apparent death in a plane crash of the man who humiliated Putin comes as little surprise to most Russia observers. But can his mercenary group survive without him?

The Guardian - UK

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Global reaction to possible death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Russia’s announces crash of a private plane travelling between Moscow and St Petersburg killing all 10 passengers.

Al Jazeera

Yevgeny Prigozhin: A death that will leave a lasting mark on Russian army and elite

Since the Wagner group’s abortive coup, many have felt its leader could be living on borrowed time

The Guardian - UK

UK Government closely monitoring reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of the plane which crashed with 10 fatalities 60 miles north of Moscow.

The Independent UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s first video message since failed Wagner mutiny may have been his last

Wagner boss shared a video earlier this week which suggested he was in an African country. In it he claimed his mercenary group is ‘making life a nightmare for Isis and al-Qaeda and other bandits’

The Independent UK

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Wagner chief Prigozhin listed as passenger on plane that crashed in Russia

Russian state-run news agencies on Wednesday said that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner group that led a mutiny against Russia's army in June, was on the list of passengers of a plane that crashed.

Radio France Internationale

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group mercenary chief feared dead in plane crash

The former jail convict and ally of Vladimir Putin became an increasingly vocal critic of the Kremlin’s defence chiefs during the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian officials say Wagner boss Prigozhin was on passenger list of jet that crashed

A jet from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed, killing all 10 people on board, officials said. Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn't clear if he was on board.

WEKU

Yevgeny Prigozhin onboard plane in fatal crash, says Russia

Officials say Wagner chief behind June mutiny was on jet that crashed in Tver region, killing all 10 onboard

The Guardian - UK

Officials say a jet crash in Russia kills 10 and Wagner chief was on passenger list - OLD

A business jet en route from Moscow to St. Petersburg has crashed Wednesday, killing all ten people on board, Russian emergency officials said

The Independent UK

Plane carrying Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin crashes in Russia

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash in Russia, with nine other people on board also dead

The National (Scotland)

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘on board’ plane that crashed with no survivors, says Russian civil aviation authority

All 10 people on the private jet were killed when it crashed north of Moscow, officials said

Evening Standard

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France 24

Wagner chief Prigozhin on board crashed plane, says Russia's aviation agency

The head of the Wagner group that in June attempted to topple Russia's military leadership was on board the plane that crashed Wednesday, Russia's aviation agency said.

Al Jazeera

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘on board’ jet that crashed in Russia

Russia’s civil aviation authority publishes names of seven passengers, including Prigozhin and Wagner commander Utkin.

The Independent UK

Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘killed’ in plane crash with no survivors

Russia’s civil aviation agency says the head of the private military company – and co-founder Dmitry Utkin – among the seven passengers and three crew killed in the crash

The Independent UK

Russia’s ‘General Armageddon’ removed from post – having not been seen in public since Wagner mutiny

Sergei Surovikin has not been seen in public since the short-lived rebellion by Yevgeny Prigozhin and his mercenaries

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Radio France Internationale

Wagner boss claims to be making Africa 'freer' in unverified video

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have posted his first video address since leading a short-lived mutiny in late June. In the unverified footage published Monday, Prigozhin said the Wagner group was making Africa "freer", adding that it was also recruiting fighters.

The Guardian - UK

Wagner making ‘Africa even more free’, says Prigozhin in first post-rebellion video

Person who appears to be mercenary leader seen in desert area, saying his group is recruiting

Evening Standard

Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin seen in video for first time since attempted mutiny

The leader of the Wagner Group has been seen in a video for the first time since he abandoned a mutiny in Russia.

The Independent UK

Wagner chief Prigozhin reappears in first video after mutiny - and says he is recruiting

Wagner boss appears to be in an African country, and claims his mercenary group is ‘making life a nightmare for Isis and al-Qaeda and other bandits’

The Guardian - AU

Putin tells African nations Russia can take Ukraine’s place as supplier of grain – as it happened

Russian leader, wanted under international arrest warrant for alleged war crimes in Ukraine, gives speech by video link to summit in South Africa

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 545 of the invasion

Ukraine troops reported to have entered strategically important village of Robotoyne

The Independent UK

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said to be recruiting Wagner 'strongmen' for Africa

Posts on Russian social media channels indicate that Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has published his first recruitment video for the Wagner Group since organizing a short-lived mutiny against defense officials in Russia

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