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Prigozhin and his Wagner Group: A murderous symphony
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Prigozhin and his Wagner Group: A murderous symphony

Meet Yevgeny Prigozhin, arguably the most influential mercenary in modern history whose Wagner Group, a shadowy private military company with close ties to Russian President…

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Rebel Russian mercenaries will turn back to avoid bloodshed, leader says

ROSTOV-ON-DON/VORONEZH: M utinous Russian mercenary fighters who surged most of the way to Moscow have agreed to turn back to avoid bloodshed, their leader said…

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California Mass Shooting: 72-year-old suspect Huu Can Tran kills self as police surround him
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Why Russia’s Wagner group is accused of mutiny and what it means for Vladimir Putin

Tension between Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia’s Wagner private militia group, and the nation’s defense establishment exploded in dramatic fashion on Friday. The mercenary chief…

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Putin: Key moments in Vladimir Putin's rule
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Putin: Key moments in Vladimir Putin’s rule

PARIS: From the rise of the former KGB officer to the Kremlin to his invasion of Ukraine and a mutiny by the Wagner rebels who…

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Putin vows to crush 'armed mutiny' after Russian mercenary boss tries to oust top brass
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Putin vows to crush ‘armed mutiny’ after Russian mercenary boss tries to oust top brass

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush what he called an armed mutiny after rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday he had taken…

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Security tightened in several Russian regions amid Wagner chief's ‘rebellion’
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Security tightened in several Russian regions amid Wagner chief’s ‘rebellion’

MOSCOW: The mayor of Moscow said on Saturday that “anti-terror” measures were being taken in the Russian capital after the chief of mercenary group Wagner…

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Russian authorities in Lipetsk region announce reinforced security
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Russian authorities in Lipetsk region announce reinforced security

MOSCOW: Russian authorities said Saturday that security measures had been tightened in several regions, after the chief of mercenary group Wagner said his forces had…

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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner mercenary group?
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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner mercenary group?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, on Saturday vowed to “go to the end” to topple the Russian military leadership. He accused…

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Russian mercenary boss says his fighters have yet to receive promised medals
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Russian mercenary boss says his fighters have yet to receive promised medals

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin complained on Tuesday that most of his fighters had not yet received medals promised by President Vladimir Putin for their…

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Russia: Russia claims Ukraine is launching major attacks; Kyiv accuses Moscow of misinformation
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Russia: Russia claims Ukraine is launching major attacks; Kyiv accuses Moscow of misinformation

KYIV: Ukrainian forces were making a major effort to punch through Russian defensive lines in southeast Ukraine for a second day, a Moscow-installed official claimed…

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