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Articles with tag "Wagner"
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Norway Denies Asylum To Alleged Wagner Deserter
A potentially valuable witness in shedding light on Wagner's reported brutality in Ukraine, Medvedev has had several run-ins with Norwegian authorities...
Year in review
2023: The Rise and Fall of Wagner
If one story dominated Russian headlines in 2023, it was the rise and the fall of the murky and brutal Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
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repeated pattern
190 Criminal Cases Opened Against Pardoned Wagner Fighters Returning from Ukraine – Reports
The former convicts appear to be released again after receiving a fine, mandatory or forced labor, or a suspended sentence, the Vyorstka news website said...
2 Min read
'dead man walking'
Prigozhin Killing Ordered by Putin’s Security Council Chief – WSJ
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called The Wall Street Journal's report “pulp fiction.”
3 Min read
'lost faith'
Ex-Wagner Fighter Seeks to Testify on Russian ‘War Crimes’ at The Hague
Igor Salikov, who flew to the Netherlands on Monday, said he was ready to “plead guilty” to having participated in Russia's war on Ukraine.
2 Min read
foreign fighter
Kazakhstan Jails Citizen for Joining Wagner, Fighting in Ukraine
Alexei Shompolov was charged with “committing a serious criminal offense against the peace and security of mankind.”
1 Min read
exclusive
Hours Before Declaring Mutiny, Prigozhin Secretly Planned Duma Speech to Win Back Putin’s Favor
The speech, called off at the last minute, would have been the late mercenary leader's last-ditch attempt to garner the president's approval.
5 Min read
back in business
Wagner Resumes Recruitment Under New Leadership – Reports
The private military company has reportedly started to recruit fighters as part of Russia's National Guard in the Perm and Novosibirsk regions.
1 Min read
'local hero'
Russian Mercenary Convicted for Murder Speaks at School – Reports
Alexander Raspravin was welcomed as a local hero with war stories from Russia’s nearly 20-month invasion of Ukraine.
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limits revealed
Chinese Firm Sold Satellites for Intelligence to Russia's Wagner – Contract
The satellite images were used for the war in Ukraine as well as to assist Wagner's operations in Africa and even its failed mutiny in June, a European...
5 Min read
convicted offender
Ex-Wagner Fighter Charged in Killing of Two Women in Siberia
Denis Stepanov is accused of setting fire to a home in the village Yermakovkoye, resulting in the deaths of a 68-year-old homeowner and a 35-year-old...
2 Min read
Feature
Russians Pay Final Tribute to Prigozhin 40 Days After Mercenary Chief's Death
According to Orthodox Christian tradition, the souls of the deceased remain on Earth for 40 days before finding their eternal resting place.
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grey-haired
Ex-Prigozhin Aide to Oversee Volunteer Fighters in Ukraine – Kremlin
Wagner commander Andrei Troshev, a retired colonel, was one of the leaders of the mercenary outfit's operations in Syria.
2 Min read
back to battle
Wagner Fighters Return to Bakhmut After Prigozhin's Death – CNN
A Ukrainian drone operator spotted the mercenaries back on the frontline in Bakhmut to plug a manpower shortage.
1 Min read
African operation
Ukrainian Drones ‘Likely’ Hit Wagner-Backed Sudan Paramilitary – CNN
Ukrainian text is seen on at least one drone controller that appeared to direct the strikes, which bear resemblance to those seen in the war in Ukraine...
2 Min read
'not simple'
Kremlin Denies Prigozhin Plane Crash Probe Is Too Slow
There has been no update on what may have caused the crash in more than three weeks.
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security concerns
Belarus Leader Slams 'Stupid' Polish, Baltic Calls for Wagner Withdrawal
Wagner fighters took refuge in Belarus after they staged a short-lived rebellion against Moscow's military leadership, prompting concerns from neighboring...
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nazi sympathizer
Wagner Commander Utkin Buried in Moscow Cemetery After Plane Crash Death
Fighters from the mercenary group and Russian military personnel were reportedly among those present at the funeral on Thursday
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grey zone
Previously Unseen Video of Prigozhin Emerges Days After Secret Funeral
“To those who talk about my liquidation, private life and earnings or whatever else, strictly speaking, everything’s alright,” Prigozhin said in...
2 Min read
exploring all scenarios
Kremlin Says Possible Prigozhin Crash Was 'Premediated'
The Kremlin has dismissed suggestions that it orchestrated the crash in revenge for Wagner's march on Moscow in June.
2 Min read
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