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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: Russia slams Joe Biden for jibe on Wagner chief's plane crash
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Wagner Chief: Russia slams Joe Biden for jibe on Wagner chief’s plane crash

Russia on Friday scolded US President Joe Biden for expressing his lack of surprise that Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin had been killed in a…

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

MOSCOW: Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, who remains active despite leading a failed mutiny against the Russian army’s top brass last month, has hailed Niger‘s…

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Wagner chief Prigozhin kept 'secret harem' of young women: Report
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Wagner chief Prigozhin kept ‘secret harem’ of young women: Report

NEW DELHI: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner group chief who led a short-lived revolt against Russian president Vladimir Putin, allegedly maintained a secret harem of young…

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Ouster of top general reveals new crack in Russian military
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Ouster of top general reveals new crack in Russian military

Turmoil continued to engulf the leadership ranks of the Russian military nearly three weeks after a failed mutiny, posing new distractions and risks for Moscow’s…

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Putin met with Wagner chief in Moscow after failed mutiny: Kremlin
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Putin met with Wagner chief in Moscow after failed mutiny: Kremlin

MOSCOW: The Kremlin said Monday that President Vladimir Putin had met with Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin on June 29 in the Kremlin, days after the…

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Russias Wagner: Belarusian base has hundreds of tents, but no Wagner fighters
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Russias Wagner: Belarusian base has hundreds of tents, but no Wagner fighters

The Belarusian military on Friday showed off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that…

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