Tag: Wagner
Will Vladimir Putin legitimise the Wagner Group? | Inside Story
Mercenaries from Russia’s Wagner Group are heading back to the front lines in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin is believed to have put a former commander in charge of the force. There have been a lot of questions about the group’s future after its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, led a failed uprising against the Kremlin. Now it seems as if Wagner will continue to operate – but…
Kremlin moves to take control of Wagner Group
The Kremlin appears to be taking over the Wagner Group’s activities. The Wagner Group does more than just mercenary work, with revenue coming from gold mines and logging to a company that makes beer and vodka, as well as horse breeding and more. The death of Prigozhin has left uncertainty about the future of the group. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. Subscribe to our channel…
Wagner boss Prigozhin listed as passenger on crashed plane in Russia – BBC News
Wagner boss Prigozhin listed as passenger on crashed plane in Russia – BBC News Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of a jet which crashed killing all on board, Russia’s civil aviation authority has said. Earlier, Wagner-linked Telegram channel Grey Zone reported the Embraer aircraft was shot down by air defences in the Tver region, north of Moscow. The jet, which was…
Russia plane crash: What now for Wagner after Prigozhin's reported death? – BBC News
Yevgeny Prigozhin spent almost a decade building the Wagner paramilitary group. It became central to Russia’s war effort in Ukraine and Prigozhin’s troops helped to spread Russian influence across the globe, propping up allies of President Vladimir Putin in Africa and Syria. Now his reported death has sparked a flurry of speculation about the group’s future. Western security officials are wondering who will take his…
Private plane crashes in Russia with Wagner chief ‘on board’
A private plane has crashed in Moscow’s Tver region, killing all 10 people on board. Russia news agency TASS reports that Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among those on board. “A private Embraer Legacy aircraft travelling from Moscow to Saint Petersburg crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver Region. There were 10 people on board, including 3 crew members. According to…
Wagner boss says mercenaries won’t fight in Ukraine, eyes Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin tells his Wagner mercenaries in Belarus that they will not fight in Ukraine and asks them to prepare for a “new journey to Africa”, a video appears to show. South Africa, host of this year’s BRICS summit, says Russian President Vladimir Putin will not attend. A member of the International Criminal Court, the African nation would have been obligated to arrest the Russian…