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26Aug/23

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

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Stefan Wolff, University of Birmingham

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.

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23Aug/23

Wagner group command team plane crash

August 23, 2023Conflict and WarRussia, Russian mercenaries, Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war, Syria, Transnational organized crime, Ukraine, Wagner, Wagner Group, Wagner Group activities in the Central African Republicadmin

Aug. 23, 2023 /War and Conflict/ — The reason why the Wagner group command team was traveling at the same time on a plane is not yet known. It is possible that they were all traveling to the same meeting or event. It is also possible that they were simply taking advantage of the convenience of traveling together. Continue reading →