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Flowers are seen on the grave of Wagner Group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after a funeral at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private

The Kremlin had said Russian President Vladimir Putin would not attend the ceremony.

4 weeks ago

In this image from video provided by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, May 5, 2023, head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of multiple bodies lying on the ground in an unknown location.

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

Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a statement on Sunday that genetic testing had identified all 10 bodies recovered at the site of the crash.

4 weeks ago

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty with chief presumed dead

The crash raises questions about the future of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private army, which fought alongside Russian troops in Ukraine before his June uprising.

By AP Staff

4 weeks ago

US intel believes ‘intentional’ blast downed Wagner chief’s plane

A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment found the crash presumed to have killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was intentionally caused by an explosion.

By Emma Burrows

5 weeks ago

Mercenary chief who mutinied against Putin on crashed plane–officials

Russia’s civil aviation agency says mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow. All 10 people aboard were killed.

5 weeks ago

Putin hosted Russian mercenary leader at the Kremlin after mutiny

The Kremlin says mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin met with President Vladimir Putin just five days after the commander led a short-lived rebellion.

3 months ago