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The Latest Breaking News from Vladimir Putin

Former MI6 spy chief says all signs suggest Wagner boss Prigozhin was ‘taken out’ by Putin

Second former intelligence officer suggested a bomb in a ‘wine crate’ may have downed the jet

The Independent UK

Biden points finger at Putin as Prigozhin’s reported death seen as a warning to ‘elites’

Joe Biden ‘not surprised’ by apparent death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner founder, in plane crash, while Kremlin and Russian president stay silent

The Guardian - AU

‘It all adds up’: What Russians are saying about Prigozhin’s possible death

The Kremlin is yet to confirm the details of Wednesday’s plane crash in Russia. Commentators are speculating.

Al Jazeera

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OPINION - Prigozhin’s exit signals Putin is clearing way for new phase in the war

Wagner Group chief’s exit appears to change little in the war in Ukraine

Evening Standard

Yevgeny Prigozhin: will ‘predictable’ death of Wagner chief backfire on Putin?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a failed coup against Vladimir Putin two months ago, was on a plane that crashed in Russia, according to officials.

The Week

Ukraine independence day: What is the national celebration and why does it matter?

Ukraine marks its 32nd independence day among muted celebrations and the backdrop of a drawn-out war

Evening Standard

Wagner troops ‘plotting march to Russia to avenge leader’s death’

Wagner mercenaries were on Thursday reported to be trying to head back into Russia after threatening retaliation over the suspected killing of their leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash on the orders of Vladimir Putin.

Evening Standard

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Yevgeny Prigozhin: From 'Putin's chef' to mutineer

Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose death was announced by Russia following a plane crash near Moscow, was a Kremlin confidant catapulted to infamy by Russia's offensive in Ukraine before he turned his troops on Russia's capital.

France 24

First Thing: Republicans feud over Trump in first 2024 primary debate

Eight candidates, who gathered in Milwaukee in hope of catching up to former president in polls, also argued about abortion and the climate. Plus, 130 million people under heat alerts in 22 states

The Guardian - UK

After Yevgeny Prigozhin's death in plane crash, Putin regains his power with Russian elite

The plane crash that presumably killed Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin restored Vladimir Putin’s reputation as Russia’s unchallengeable leader for many of the country’s elite, even as the cause of the disaster may never be fully established.

The Times of India

Wagner chief Prigozhin reportedly killed, but has Putin cooked his own goose?

Perhaps the most unexpected thing about the plane crash that reportedly killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic head of Russia’s infamous Wagner group, is that it happened a full two months after he brought Russia to what President Vladimir Putin warned at the time was the brink of civil war.

The Conversation

Minister warns against jumping to conclusions over Wagner chief’s reported death

Yevgeny Prigozhin has reportedly been killed in a plane crash two months after staging a failed mutiny against Russia’s military leaders.

The Independent UK

Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner Group boss joins long list of those who challenged Vladimir Putin and paid the price

Two months after challenging Vladimir Putin’s leadership in an apparent but abortive “mutiny”, Yevgeny Prigozhin – the former owner of the mercenary private military company Wagner Group – has joined a long list of prominent Russians to die in mysterious circumstances.

The Conversation

Kremlin silent on reported death of Wagner boss Prigozhin in plane crash

As the world reacts to the reported death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash late Wednesday, the Kremlin has remained tight-lipped. Prigozhin led a failed mutiny against Rissian President Vladimir Putin in June.

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The Independent UK

Plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary chief seen as Kremlin's revenge

Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and top officers of his private military were presumed dead in a plane crash that was widely seen as an assassination, two months after they staged a mutiny that dented Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority

The Guardian - UK

Thursday briefing: What the UK’s first womb transplant means for the future of fertility

In today’s newsletter: does the UK’s first successful womb transplant mean that men could one day carry babies?

The Independent UK

Prigozhin seen laughing about death in video released by Wagner-linked channel: ‘We’ll all go to hell’

Wagner chief’s close aide Dmitry Utkin – also feared dead in Wednesday’s plane crash – remarks that ‘death is not the end, just the beginning of something else’ in same video

The Guardian - AU

Putin confirms Prigozhin death; Pentagon says surface-to-air missile claim is ‘inaccurate’ – as it happened

Russian president says former head of Wagner made ‘serious mistakes’. This live blog is now closed

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The Independent UK

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 Guardian - US

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 Hindu

Morning Digest | With moon now in India’s orbit, focus shifts to Pragyan rover; Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin killed in plane crash: Russian agencies, and more

Read a daily selection of top stories from across India and the world by The Hindu to start your day

Chicago Sun-Times

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.

The Conversation

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 Independent UK

What the papers say – August 24

Thursday’s front pages are dominated by the plane crash which Russian officials say killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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.

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