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Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Wagner Group mercenary chief presumed dead in plane crash

Former convict, catering impresario and ally of Vladimir Putin became increasingly vocal critic of Kremlin’s defence chiefs during war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Putin sends 'condolences' over Prigozhin plane crash

Russian President Vladimir Putin praised mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin as a talented businessman on Thursday and said he wished to express sincere condolences to the families of those who died in a plane crash a day earlier. Putin's words came as Zelensky marked his country's independence day with an address…

France 24

Ukraine-Russia war – live: Putin breaks silence on Prigozhin death as spy chiefs say explosion caused plane crash

US refuses to say whether bomb suspected cause of ‘assassination’ as masked Russian mercenaries vow to avenge reported death

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India is fourth nation to land on Moon

Crashing into the Moon happens frequently as Russia learned earlier this week and India found out in 2019

Salon

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 547

As the war enters its 547th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

At a glance: Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘dead in plane crash’ – what we know so far

Allies of Wagner boss accuse Russian defence ministry of assassinating him; flight data shows plane dropped suddenly

The Guardian - US

Russian agency says mercenary leader Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, leaving no survivors

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Wagner Group fielded some of Russia’s best fighting forces in Ukraine, but a rebellion against the military this year led to his exile in Belarus.

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Wagner group's Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly died in private jet crash – if confirmed, it wouldn't be first time someone who crossed Putin met a suspicious demise

Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, reportedly died when a private jet he was said to be on crashed on Aug. 23, 2023, killing all 10 people on board.

The Conversation

‘Siding with the executioner’: Ukrainian official eviscerates Lars von Trier for ‘Russian lives matter’ post

‘War is not a movie where actors play life and death. Behind every living Russian terrorist, there is a dead Ukrainian,’ secretary of the National Security and Defense Council wrote

The Independent UK

UK watching closely following reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin was reportedly killed in a crash more than 180 miles north of Moscow.

The Independent UK

English is our ‘intellectual weapon’, says Ukrainian military teacher

Olena Chekryzhova has been voluntarily teaching the Ukrainian military English for more than a year.

The Independent UK

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin challenged the Kremlin in a brief mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin made his name as the profane and brutal mercenary boss who mounted an armed rebellion that was the most severe and shocking challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s rule

The Independent UK

Wagner mercenary leader, Russian mutineer, Putin's chef: The many sides of Yevgeny Prigozhin

His name was on the manifest of a passenger plane that crashed in Russia

The Independent UK

What was Vladimir Putin doing as Wagner chief rival ‘killed’ in plane crash?

Russian president was hailing military ‘heroes’ of Ukraine invasion at concert near border

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Wigs, gold bars and pictures of severed heads: Inside Wagner boss’s lavish Russian mansion

Pro-Kremlin media reported that a raid on the Wagner chief’s flat had been conducted by Russian forces

The Guardian - AU

Morning Mail: Russia mutiny leader Prigozhin in fatal plane crash, $191m blown on Centrelink software, India on moon

Yevgeny Prigozhin was one of 10 passengers on a plane that crashed with no survivors, officials say; Shorten abandons failed Infosys payment software

The Guardian - UK

What next for the Wagner group after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death?

The apparent death in a plane crash of the man who humiliated Putin comes as little surprise to most Russia observers. But can his mercenary group survive without him?

Al Jazeera

Global reaction to possible death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin

Russia’s announces crash of a private plane travelling between Moscow and St Petersburg killing all 10 passengers.

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The Guardian - UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin: A death that will leave a lasting mark on Russian army and elite

Since the Wagner group’s abortive coup, many have felt its leader could be living on borrowed time

The Independent UK

UK Government closely monitoring reports of Wagner chief’s death in plane crash

Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of the plane which crashed with 10 fatalities 60 miles north of Moscow.

The Independent UK

Prigozhin has made plenty of enemies – including Putin. This is the result

Reports of the Wagner founder being in a deadly jet crash should suprise nobody in the wake of his failed mutiny against the Russian president. Kim Sengupta speaks to Ukranian troops fighting against Moscow’s forces in eastern Donbas – who believe it would mark a fitting end

The Independent UK

Biden responds to Wagner chief’s alleged plane death and implies Putin involvement: ‘I’m not surprised’

It hasn’t been confirmed whether Prigozhin is alive or dead or even if he boarded the plane

The Independent UK

Who is Russia’s ousted air force chief ‘General Armageddon’?

Sergei Surovikin not seen in public since Wagner Group mutiny two months ago

The Independent UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s first video message since failed Wagner mutiny may have been his last

Wagner boss shared a video earlier this week which suggested he was in an African country. In it he claimed his mercenary group is ‘making life a nightmare for Isis and al-Qaeda and other bandits’

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Crude Prices Close Lower on Energy Demand Concerns

October WTI crude oil (CLV23 ) on Wednesday closed down -0.75 (-0.94%), and Oct RBOB gasoline (RBV23 ) closed down -1.30 (-0.51%). Crude oil and gasoline prices Wednesday retreated, with crude falling to a 4-week low and gasoline dropping to a 3-week low. Weaker-than-expected economic news Wednesday from the U.S....

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