Yevgeny Prigozhin

Cocaine and grenades? Patriotic bloggers scorn Putin's Prigozhin plane crash theory

One Telegram channel which calls itself CHVK posted a sarcastic montage of Prigozhin's own voice saying: "Well of course, we sniffed a load of coke and then threw some grenades about on the plane."

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Emergency specialists carry a body bag near wreckages of the private jet linked to Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin near the crash site in the Tver region, Russia, August 24, 2023
Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of Russian private mercenary group Wagner, gives an address in camouflage and with a weapon in his hands in a desert area at an unknown location, in this still image taken from video possibly shot in Africa and published August 21, 2023.

Wagner's Prigozhin blown up by grenades on plane, Putin suggests

Putin suggested the plane was blown up from inside, saying that the head of Russia's investigative committee had reported to him a few days ago.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with senior former commander of the Wagner mercenary group Andrei Troshev and Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in Moscow, Russia, September 28, 2023.

After Putin meeting, is Russia's Wagner back to fight in Ukraine? - explainer

Putin's Kremlin meeting with Wagner's Troshev, who now works for the defense ministry, is a major hint that Wagner fighters - if not the group itself - are returning to the war.

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A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.

Future of paramilitary Wagner Group unclear after leader's death - explainer

Russian President Vladimir Putin is suspected of being behind the death of rebellious Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Russia's Putin sends condolences over crash, says Prigozhin was 'talented businessman'

Putin described Prigozhin as a talented businessman whom he had known since the 1990s and said the investigation into the crash would take time.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Denis Pushilin, Moscow-installed acting leader of the Russian-controlled parts of Ukraine's Donetsk region, in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.

Investigators trawl site of plane crash believed to have killed Wagner boss Prigozhin

Russian investigators opened a criminal probe but there has been no official word from Moscow on what may have caused Wednesday evening's crash.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByREUTERS
A wreckage of the private jet linked to Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen near the crash site in the Tver region, Russia, August 24, 2023.

Israeli mogul denies Wagner, Prigozhin ties, threatens to sue protest heads

Mirilashvili's legal team said that the defaming claims, made on social media, stem from the belief that the Georgian-born businessman is the owner of Channel 14.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Mikhael Mirilashvili, an Israeli-Georgian businessman and philanthropist

Russian villagers say they heard bang before Wagner boss' plane crashed

There has been no official comment from the Kremlin or the Defense Ministry on the fate of Prigozhin but a Telegram channel linked to his Wagner mercenary group, Grey Zone, pronounced him dead.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByREUTERS
A wreckage of the private jet linked to Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is seen near the crash site in the Tver region, Russia, August 24, 2023

Wagner mercenary chief's plane was fine on radar until last 30 seconds

Russian investigators opened a criminal probe. Some unnamed sources told Russian media they believed the plane had been shot down.

AUGUST 24, 2023ByREUTERS
Firefighters work amid aircraft wreckage at an accident scene following the crash of a private jet in the Tver region, Russia, August 23, 2023.

Wagner Group chief among passengers on crashed plane near Moscow

All ten people on board the aircraft died in the crash, according to the Russian Emergency Situations Ministry.

AUGUST 23, 2023ByTZVI JOFFRE, REUTERS
A view shows plane wreckage on fire following an alleged air accident at a location given as Tver region, Russia, in this image published August 23, 2023.

Wagner Group downsizing after mutiny against Russia -UK

"The Wagner Group is likely moving towards a down-sizing and reconfiguration process, largely to save on staff salary expenses at a time of financial pressure," said the UK Defense Ministry.

AUGUST 13, 2023ByMICHAEL STARR
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023

More Wagner fighters move closer to Polish border, Poland PM says

This month, Poland began moving more than 1,000 troops to the east of the country amid rising concerns that the presence of Wagner fighters in Belarus could lead to increased tension on its border.

JULY 29, 2023ByREUTERS
Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023

Wagner ready to increase Africa presence, Prigozhin tells local media

Prigozhin confirmed to Afrique Media that a new rotation of Wagner forces had recently arrived in the Central African Republic ahead of a constitutional referendum on July 30

JULY 29, 2023ByREUTERS
FIGHTERS OF the Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the southern military district, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on Saturday.

'Exiled' Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin hails Niger coup, touts services

"What happened in Niger is nothing other than the struggle of the people of Niger with their colonizers," Prigozhin said.

JULY 28, 2023ByREUTERS
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves a cemetery before the funeral of Russian military blogger Maxim Fomin widely known by the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, who was recently killed in a bomb attack in a St Petersburg cafe, in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2023.