Yevgeny Prigozhin

Cocaine and grenades? Patriotic bloggers scorn Putin's Prigozhin plane crash theory

One Telegram channel which calls itself CHVK posted a sarcastic montage of Prigozhin's own voice saying: "Well of course, we sniffed a load of coke and then threw some grenades about on the plane."

Emergency specialists carry a body bag near wreckages of the private jet linked to Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin near the crash site in the Tver region, Russia, August 24, 2023
  Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of Russian private mercenary group Wagner, gives an address in camouflage and with a weapon in his hands in a desert area at an unknown location, in this still image taken from video possibly shot in Africa and published August 21, 2023.

Wagner's Prigozhin blown up by grenades on plane, Putin suggests

 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with senior former commander of the Wagner mercenary group Andrei Troshev and Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in Moscow, Russia, September 28, 2023.

After Putin meeting, is Russia's Wagner back to fight in Ukraine? - explainer

 A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.

Future of paramilitary Wagner Group unclear after leader's death - explainer


Jet linked to mercenary Prigozhin flies to Belarus from Russia

Following the cessation of the brief Wagner revolt in Russia, a deal was reached exiling Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin to Belarus. Now, a jet linked to the Wagner leader arrived in Minsk.

 Embraer Legacy 600 jet

Wagner killed Russian pilots in aborted revolt, Vladimir Putin reveals

Despite Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's claim that the Wagner rebellion was halted to avert Russian bloodshed, Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that Russian pilots have been killed.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin gives a televised address in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2023.

How will Putin's allies view him after attempted Wagner revolt? - analysis

As the fallout from the Prigozhin affair continues, there will be close monitoring from other authoritarian regimes that want to supplant the US-led world order.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference following the Astana Process summit in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022. Russian, Iranian and Turkish flags hang behind him.

How will Wagner revolt impact the Ukraine offensive? - analysis

The chaos created by the mutiny doesn't help troops fighting on the front, Wagner's march created an atmosphere of uncertainty, something undesirable for troops already fighting.

 Ukrainian servicemen of the 57th Kost Hordiienko Separate Motorised Infantry Brigade fire a 2S1 Gvozdika self propelled howitzer towards Russian troops, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a position near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine June 25, 2023.

'We didn't want to overthrow government' - Prigozhin, in first comments since mutiny

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to crush what he called a treasonous mutiny.

 Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023.

Russian Defense Minister Shoigu appears in video for first time since Wagner mutiny

Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had demanded that Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the Chief of the General Staff, be handed over to him so that he could "restore justice."

 Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu visits the advanced control post of Russian troops involved in Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unknown location, in this picture released June 26, 2023.

Wagner Group mutiny: Is Putin’s grip on power starting to slip? - opinion

In the coming days, we will see what may represent the beginning of a war between Russia’s elite, and possibly the end of Vladimir Putin’s long-standing regime. 

 FIGHTERS OF the Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the southern military district, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on Saturday.

Does Israel's Ukraine-Russia policy still make sense after Wagner mutiny? - analysis

The Wagner Group’s march on Moscow could be a wake-up call to Jerusalem to be a little less afraid of actions that could poke the Russian bear.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R)