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Prigozhin: Russia says it confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in a plane crash

MOSCOW: Russia’s Investigative Committee said Sunday that it has confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the mercenary group Wagner, was killed in a plane crash….

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Wagner Chief: 'Absolute lie': Kremlin trashes charges it got Prigozhin killed
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Wagner Chief: ‘Absolute lie’: Kremlin trashes charges it got Prigozhin killed

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin‘s spokesperson Dmitry Peskov Friday rejected allegations as “absolute lie” that the Kremlin was behind a plane crash that is presumed to…

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Wagner Chief: Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed
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Wagner Chief: Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

TALLINN: The attacks range from the exotic – poisoned by drinking polonium-laced tea or touching a deadly nerve agent – to the more mundane of…

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Prigozhin: Yevgeny Prigozhin's presumed death removes one problem, may create new ones for Vladimir Putin
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Prigozhin: Yevgeny Prigozhin’s presumed death removes one problem, may create new ones for Vladimir Putin

LONDON : The presumed death of mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a fiery plane crash leaves Russian president Vladimir Putin stronger in the short term,…

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Wagner: UK defence ministry: Kremlin may no longer fund Wagner Group
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Wagner: UK defence ministry: Kremlin may no longer fund Wagner Group

Britain’s defence ministry said on Sunday there was a realistic possibility that Russia no longer funds the activities of the mercenary Wagner Group. The defence…

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Belarus: 'False flag attack plan at Belarus oil refinery'
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Belarus: ‘False flag attack plan at Belarus oil refinery’

The Security Service of Ukraine accused Russia on Friday of preparing to stage a “false flag” attack at the Mozyr oil refinery in Belarus in…

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Niger: Niger crisis deepens as France plans evacuation and coup leaders get support from neighboring juntas

NIAMEY: France on Tuesday announced a planned evacuation from Niger after a military coup there won backing from two other West African nations ruled by…

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Niger: French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
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Niger: French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital

NIAMEY: Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup this week marched through the streets of the capital on Sunday…

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Niger: French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
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Niger: French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital

NIAMEY: Thousands of supporters of the junta that took over Niger in a coup this week marched through the streets of the capital on Sunday…

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Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland's prime minister says
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Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, Poland’s prime minister says

WARSAW: Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland, the Polish prime minister said…

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