Russia’s Wagner group to be declared a terrorist organisation by UK The order will mean that, once passed, it is illegal to be a member of or support Wagner Group Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2023
Wagner to be declared a terrorist organisation, Home Office says The order will mean that, once passed, it is illegal to be a member of or support Wagner Group. The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2023
Wagner, conflict and poverty drive Central African Republic death rate above crisis levels: but where’s the aid? The Central African Republic (CAR) is one of the poorest countries in the world. Its GDP per capita in 2022 was estimated at US$491 per year. The Conversation · Sep 4, 2023
Russia in Africa: Prigozhin's death exposes Putin's real motives on the continent The apparent assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin in the crash of his private jet between Moscow and St. Petersburg represents an inflection point in Russian-African relations. Prigozhin, as leader of the notorious Wagner Group, had been the point man for Russia in Africa since Wagner first began operations on the continent… The Conversation · Sep 4, 2023
Ukraine war: two good reasons the world should worry about Russia’s arms purchases from North Korea US national security council official John Kirby noted on August 30 that arms transfer negotiations between North Korea and Russia are “actively advancing” as the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, seeks to feed his war machine. The Conversation · Sep 4, 2023
France's waning influence in coup-hit Africa appears clear while few remember their former colonizer The era of France’s arm-twisting interventionism in Africa may finally be over The Independent UK · Sep 4, 2023
The rise and fall of a Russian warlord The message to the world is that the regime in Russia remains stable despite the mutiny, despite Prigozhin’s death and despite the western sanctions The Hindu · Sep 3, 2023
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
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
Prigozhin is buried in St. Petersburg as Russians make memorials for the Wagner chief Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week. Many Russians are mourning — and speculating about the crash. WEKU · Aug 29, 2023
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin buried at St Petersburg cemetery Secrecy had surrounded the funeral arrangements for the Wagner mercenary boss who was killed in a plane crash. Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023
The Kremlin says Putin is not planning to attend Wagner chief Prigozhin's burial The Kremlin says that Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t planning to attend the funeral of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following his death in a plane crash The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
The UN is undertaking an unprecedented 6-month withdrawal of nearly 13,000 peacekeepers from Mali The United Nations is in the throes of what Secretary-General António Guterres calls an “unprecedented” six-month exit from Mali on orders of the West African nation’s military junta, which has brought in mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group to help fight an Islamic insurgency The Independent UK · Aug 29, 2023
France 24 · Aug 28, 2023 Wagner group's future hanging in the balance after Prigozhin’s death Wagner military chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was officially confirmed dead by Russian authorities on Sunday. The fate of his mercenary group – and its operations in Africa and the Middle East – now hangs in the balance. FRANCE 24 spoke to Anastasiya Shapochkina, a political analyst and researcher with a focus…
WEKU · Aug 28, 2023 Latest on Ukraine: Wagner chief Prigozhin died as Russia's war turned 18 months Catch up on key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Al Jazeera · Aug 28, 2023 Who was Dmitry Utkin, a key Wagner mercenary who died alongside Prigozhin? The secretive war-hardened career-officer-turned-mercenary is said to have given the Wagner group its name.
The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2023 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 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 · Aug 28, 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 28, 2023 Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group chief killed in plane crash Former convict, catering impresario and ally of Vladimir Putin became increasingly vocal critic of Kremlin’s defence chiefs during war in Ukraine
The Week · Aug 28, 2023 Yevgeny Prigozhin and the long list of those who challenged Vladimir Putin and paid the price Stefan Wolff professor of international security at the University of Birmingham explains how Yevgeny Prigozhin is just another in a long line of those who have faced an early demise after opposing Vladimir Putin.
Al Jazeera · Aug 27, 2023 Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin confirmed dead in crash Genetic analysis confirms mercenary boss was killed after his aircraft went down in what appeared to be an explosion.
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023 Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule
The Independent UK · Aug 27, 2023 Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group chief killed in plane crash Former convict, catering impresario and ally of Vladimir Putin became increasingly vocal critic of Kremlin’s defence chiefs during war in Ukraine
Al Jazeera · Aug 26, 2023 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.