After the death of its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group was placed under the stricter control of the Russian military intelligence service and operated under the new name, the Afrika Korps. However, business activities continued, especially in the field of mining under Prigozhin's old holding company Concord
Russia began using the prison system as a source of manpower for the military after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. The practice of recruiting and pressuring prisoners to serve in Ukraine may soon end, but not because Russia has a surplus of soldiers
The draft order will allow "Wagner's" assets to be categorized as terrorist assets and seized, and make it illegal to be a member of or support the organization
After the plane crash, there was speculation as to who could succeed Yevgeny Prigozhin. Now it is his most loyal member of Wagner
Obviously, different versions are being considered, including the one, you know what I'm talking about, let's call it a deliberate atrocity, said Dmitry Peskov
Russia has officially confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, the country's largest mercenary group, who took part in a mysterious plane crash.
Putin also sent his condolences to the families of all 10 people said to have been on the plane that crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday night
After confirming that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list of the plane that crashed near Moscow, members of his group took to social media and sent a threatening message
The leader of the "Wagner" group was also in the private plane that crashed. All ten passengers died
In the video, Prigozhin says that Wagner is exploring minerals as well as fighting Islamist militants and other criminals.
More than 2.000 pieces of technical equipment and hundreds of pieces of heavy weapons were taken
A fierce campaign is still being waged against Yevgeny Pirgozhin in Russia. On state television, the exiled head of Wagner's mercenary forces was declared a traitor. It was unequivocally indicated that the punishments for all those who were on the "wrong" side are yet to come. After the raid on Prigozhin's estates, gold bars, mallets allegedly used to kill traitors and a framed photo of severed heads were presented to the public.
The President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, admitted that from May of last year to May of this year, the Russian authorities paid "Wagner" more than 86 billion rubles, that is, about one billion euros. The owner of this private military company in which paramilitary troops operate, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is in Belarus after the rebellion against the Kremlin.
It is certain that Putin's authority has suffered enormous damage. When an obscure tycoon and paramilitary commander became its biggest challenge to more than two decades of unlimited power, it clearly speaks of its structural weakness. Putin's thanks to members of the security forces for "preventing a civil war" cannot fool anyone. Possible bloodshed was avoided by the fact that, afraid of unforeseeable consequences, both the President of Russia and Prigozhin blinked at the last moment
The "New York Times" writes that General Sergei Surovikin knew that the leader of "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning a rebellion
The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, announced today at a press briefing that his country has raised combat readiness to the highest level. On the other hand, the Belarusian opposition expresses concern about the presence of the Wagnerites and warns that Russia's use of the territory of Belarus to station troops and launch an attack on Ukraine has turned into a kind of partial occupation.
Russian army units, which were deployed to protect Moscow from attacks by the Wagner paramilitary formations, withdrew from the capital, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said he was now devoting his full attention to a special military operation in Ukraine.
What could happen if a gang of mercenaries, prisoners and thugs led by Prigozhin really took power and got hold of, for example, atomic weapons? Would they roll it around the world to anyone who paid big, or would their shallow criminal mind lead them to use it because someone didn't "respect" them? Would a similar scenario occur if Russia disintegrated?
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that members of Wagner will not be prosecuted, that Prigozhin is going to Belarus and that Russian President Vladimir Putin still trusts him.
The leader of Wagner accepted the proposal of the President of Belarus to take steps towards de-escalation. On the table is a profitable and acceptable option for solving the situation, with security guarantees for the fighters of the group, Prigozhin explained his consent
The situation is difficult, said the mayor of Moscow, where Monday will not be a working day, and where the movement and flow of information is controlled, and some roads are expected to be closed. Prigozhin and the Russian Deputy Minister of Defense met
The money found was intended for the salaries of fighters, said the leader of Wagner, whose mercenaries reached the Lipetsk region, 360 kilometers from Moscow. During the night, Wagner took control of Rostov, and they were also seen in Voronezh
While the members of Wagner claim that this morning a civil war was started with the goal of overthrowing the current political and military leadership, President Vladimir Putin announces cruel revenge on the traitors. During that time, there was a lot of shooting on the streets of some cities, and innocent civilians have already died
Wagner's army has occupied parts of Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh since this morning. Their goal is to overthrow the state leadership, whom they accuse of lies, corruption and bureaucracy. President Vladimir Putin has announced harsh retribution for all those who try to destroy the state system and order
The President of Russia emphasized that the authorities will not allow the schism in Russia to repeat itself. Putin said that he will protect the people after the rebellion of the owner of the private paramilitary formation Wagner Yevgeny Prigozhin
The Interfax agency announced that the FSB called on Wagner fighters "not to carry out the criminal and treasonous orders of Prigozhin, but to take steps to arrest him." The spokesman of the Kremlin, Dmitry Peskov, announced that the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, was informed about the events and that "necessary measures are being taken".
The owner of the paramilitary formation Yevgeny Prigozhin announced that he will withdraw his troops fighting on the side of the Russian army
