Prigozhin, 62, was buried on Tuesday in a private ceremony in his native Saint Petersburg, more than two months after he staged a short-lived mutiny that posed a serious challenge for the Kremlin. Authorities said the Western-sanctioned businessman died when his private jet went down along with nine other people...
Wagner chief Prigozhin ‘among passengers’ on plane that crashed
"There were 10 people on board, including three crew members. According to preliminary information, all those on board died," Russia's ministry for emergency situation had said shortly before. It said it was conducting search operations.Russian army officials visit Libya after invite from pro-Moscow Haftar
Haftar, who backs the country's eastern administration, is close to Russia's private Wagner mercenary group, whose troops guard military and oil infrastructure in the country. "This is the first official visit of a Russian military delegation to Libya," Moscow's defense ministry said.Wagner chief heads into Belarus exile, NATO vows to protect allies
In the Hague, NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said it was still too early to draw conclusions from the move to Belarus of Prigozhin and, likely, some of his forces, but he vowed that the alliance was ready to defend its members. "What is absolutely clear is that we have sent...
China supported Russia to counter Wagner mutiny, says Moscow
MOSCOW, RUSSIA - Russia's foreign ministry said on Sunday that Beijing had backed Moscow's efforts to counter a short-lived armed uprising led by the head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin. "The Chinese side expressed support for the efforts of the leadership of the Russian Federation to stabilize the situation...US spy agencies detected early signs of Russia revolt, say media reports
According to the US media reports, intelligence officials conducted briefings at the White House, the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill about the potential for unrest in nuclear-armed Russia a full day before it unfolded. Putin himself was informed that Prigozhin, once a close ally, was plotting his rebellion at least...
Putin slams ‘treason’ as forces tackle Wagner revolt
After Putin's speech accusing him of treason, Prigozhin launched a second broadside. "On treason of the motherland: the president is deeply wrong. We are patriots of our motherland," Prigozhin said. "Nobody plans to turn themselves in at the request of the president, the FSB or anyone else." Russia's headquarters in...
