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Poland
The two men are on trial for attempting to recruit new members for Russia’s Wagner Group by distributing leaflets within the EU to join the organization. They face up to 10 years in prison.
Oct. 18
Bakhmut
Russian news site Mediazona, working with BBC Russia, reported that 20,000 Wagner troops died during last year’s assault on Bakhmut, almost 90 percent of which were convicts.
Jun. 12
Wagner
Mourners and fighters laid flowers at a statue of Yevgeny Prigozhin, founder of the Wagner mercenary group who died in a suspicious plane crash, at his grave on Saturday.
Jun. 2
Putin
Despite the poker face, after almost two-and-a-half decades in power, Putin’s current position indicates that he recognizes that all is not well in his fiefdom.
Apr. 10
War in Ukraine
The founders of the private military company both died when an explosion brought down their business jet in Russia’s Tver region on Aug. 23.
Apr. 5
War in Ukraine
Russia has taken so many convicts for its war in Ukraine that some of its prison colonies may have to close because of detainee shortages, according to a to a regional official.
Mar. 22
Russia
According to reports, Patrushev hatched a plan to assassinate Prigozhin with Putin’s consent, when Wagner’s failed coup proved a step too far.
Dec. 22, 2023
Russia
Yevgeny Prigozhin’s 25-year-old son has likely become the head of Wagner, now officially part of Russia’s National Guards, with some former Wagner fighters having joined other groups within Russia.
Nov. 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Redut PMC came under the spotlight after Wagner’s demise, and investigations have shown its strong ties – perhaps direct subordination – to Russia’s GRU.
Oct. 21, 2023
Putin
“Even the dead Prigozhin is feared in the Kremlin,” wrote one commentator, amid an apparent backlash against President Putin’s recent comments.
Oct. 7, 2023
Wagner
Forty days after the head of Wagner died, there are reports that the private military company has been bequeathed to Prigozhin’s son, who is already negotiating the group’s future.
Oct. 2, 2023
Zelensky
As well as the surreal anecdote, the former US president praised Zelensky as “the Winston Churchill of the 21st century” but said corruption in Ukraine must be addressed.
Sep. 10, 2023
Prigozhin
Ukrainian intelligence sources have only been able to confirm the death of Yevhen Prigozhin's right-hand man, Dmytro Utkin, and the other passengers with 100% certainty.
Sep. 6, 2023
Putin
Despite having been kept at arm’s length for years, the Chechen wild card looks set to move up the political food chain following Yevgeniy Prigozhin’s demise.
Sep. 4, 2023
Russia
Since the crash occurred during a domestic flight, Russian authorities claims it’s their responsibility to investigate the case using domestic laws.
Aug. 30, 2023
According to reports, Patrushev hatched a plan to assassinate Prigozhin with Putin’s consent, when Wagner’s failed coup proved a step too far.
Dec. 22, 2023