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Prigozhin's death gives Putin and Wagner new life

The restructured and rebranded Wagner Group will survive to serve the interests of Putin and the Russian state for the foreseeable future, writes Stephen Hoadley

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The Wagner mercenary group's second-in-command is buried in a quiet Moscow ceremony

The man who is believed to have given Russian mercenary group Wagner its name has been buried at a military cemetery in Moscow

The Independent UK

Why Pope's message to young Russians not to forget 'great Russia of Catherine II and Peter I' has not gone down well in Ukraine

Pope Francis’s video speech to the All-Russian Meeting of Catholic Youth in St Petersburg, urging them to “not forget their heritage” has caused quite a stir. What struck a bitter chord internationally – and especially in Ukraine – about the remarks he delivered on August 25 was not so much…

The Conversation

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Ukraine war: the implications of Moscow moving tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus

Russia is reported to have deployed nuclear weapons in Belarus, a step that was much telegraphed earlier this year and recently confirmed by Poland. This move has caused concern in neighbouring countries and has affected security arrangements in Europe.

The Conversation

‘A success for Kremlin propaganda’: how pro-Putin views permeate Italian media

With pro-Russia commentators regularly appearing on TV, Italians are less likely to back Ukraine than people in most other EU states

The Guardian - UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin spoke of threats to his life days before death, video appears to show

Wagner boss apparently seen in Africa saying ‘everything’s fine’ as he addressed rumours about wellbeing

The Guardian - UK

Wagner Group’s second-in-command buried quietly near Moscow

Dmitry Utkin, cofounder and military commander of the Wagner Group, was buried Thursday in a quiet ceremony at a military cemetery near Moscow after dying in a plane crash that also killed his boss, Yevgeny Prigozhin. The ceremony came as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met his Russian counterpart Sergei…

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 554

As the war enters its 554th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 554 of the invasion

Alleged co-founder of mercenary group Wagner buried; video surfaces of Yevgeny Prigozhin appearing to show him discussing threats to his life

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine launches ‘massive’ drone strikes on six regions of Russia – destroying war planes

Kremlin says assault ‘will not go unpunished’, a sign that the attack was disruptive

The Independent UK

Studies criticise big tech firms over Russian disinformation

Tech titans, including TikTok and Twitter, failed to effectively tackle Russian disinformation online during the first year of the war in Ukraine, according to a study published Wednesday by the EU. A separate study points at the ways TikTok has been profiting from pro-Russian related narratives.

Radio France Internationale

Russia admits ‘deliberate wrongdoing’ among possible causes of Prighozhin plane crash

The Kremlin has rejected claims that it was to blame for the incident

Evening Standard

Putin to visit China for first time since ICC’s international arrest warrant was issued

Xi and Putin have hailed their ‘no-limits’ partnership in the past

The Independent UK

Kremlin says 'Deliberate wrongdoing' among possible causes of plane crash that killed Prigozhin

The Kremlin says “deliberate wrongdoing” is among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last week

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Wagner Group: what Yevgeny Prigozhin's death means for stability in Africa

The death of Yevgeny Prigozhin after his private jet crashed on August 23 has raised questions about the Wagner Group’s future. Many in the west suspect Kremlin involvement in his death and are asking what will become of the mercenary group without its charismatic leader.

The Independent UK

Watch footage of Wagner boss Prigozhin’s grave in Russian cemetery

Watch footage of Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's grave in a Russian cemetery from a feed streamed live on Wednesday, 30 August.

The Independent UK

Russia earns less from oil and spends more on war. So far, sanctions are working like a slow poison

The Russian currency has stabilized after dipping below 100 rubles to the U.S. dollar — but that doesn't mean the pressure is off Russia's economy

The Independent UK

Ukraine-Russia war live: Kyiv’s huge drone attack as Putin floods frontline with ‘poorly trained troops’

The Ministry of Defence said Russia is convicting nearly 100 soldiers for refusing to fight in the war

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The Guardian - AU

US concerned that arms negotiations between Russia and North Korea ‘actively advancing’ – as it happened

Sergei Shoigu, Russian defence minister, has recently travelled to North Korea to try to convince them to sell ammunition, says White House

Al Jazeera

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 553

As the war enters its 553rd day, these are the main developments.

WEKU

Prigozhin is buried in St. Petersburg as Russians make memorials for the Wagner chief

Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash last week. Many Russians are mourning — and speculating about the crash.

The Independent UK

White House says Kremlin has ‘long history’ of killing its opponents following Prigozhin death

Karine Jean-Pierre strongly implied that Russia’s government is behind the death of the former Putin ally who led a brief mutiny against the president but didn’t say so explicitly

Al Jazeera

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin buried at St Petersburg cemetery

Secrecy had surrounded the funeral arrangements for the Wagner mercenary boss who was killed in a plane crash.

The Independent UK

Secretive funeral for Wagner chief as Putin stays away

A low-key funeral suits the Kremlin, who did not want a large-scale show of support for Yevgeny Prigozhin

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin ‘too busy’ to face world leaders at G20

Russia will instead be represented by the country’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov

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