North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has visited Russia’s warplanes and naval fleet in the far-eastern port city of Vladivostok. He was joined by Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu. The visit has raised concerns that North Korea may provide Russia with weapons for its war in Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Florence Looi is following the visit from South Korea’s capital, Seoul. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #AlJazeeraEnglish #Russia #KimJongUn #VladimirPutin #PutinKimTalks #VostochnyCosmodrome #NorthKoreaRussiaTies #Ukraine #UkraineWar
Ukraine launched drones against targets in six Russian regions, including an attack on an airport in the western city of Pskov – located near the borders of Latvia and Estonia – where military transport aircraft were reportedly damaged amid explosions and a massive fire. There were also attacks near Moscow that led to flights at several airports being suspended. Russia hit back with air strikes on the Ukrainian capital, killing at least two people. Al Jazeera’s Rob McBride reports from Kyiv, Ukraine Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile […]
Russia’s Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has been laid to rest in a private ceremony. The man who mounted a failed rebellion and died in a plane crash was buried next to his father. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari reports from St Petersburg, Russia. Subscribe to our channel: http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Russia #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #Prigozhin #RussiaPlaneCrash #Moscow #PrigozhinDeath #VladimirPutin #DmitryUtkin #AlJazeeraEnglish #Funeral
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is laid to rest at a private funeral near St Petersburg, Russia, a week after he died in a plane crash, according to his press service. His press service said Prigozhin was buried in a private ceremony outside his home city of St Petersburg. The Kremlin said President Vladimir Putin would not attend the funeral of his former ally. Services were also held for other leaders of the mercenary group who the Kremlin says were killed a plane crash last Wednesday. They included Valery Chekalov, senior deputy of Wagner’s head of logistics. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss the latest updates. […]
The Kremlin appears to be taking over the Wagner Group’s activities. The Wagner Group does more than just mercenary work, with revenue coming from gold mines and logging to a company that makes beer and vodka, as well as horse breeding and more. The death of Prigozhin has left uncertainty about the future of the group. Al Jazeera’s Nicolas Haque reports. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Russia #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #Prigozhin #RussiaPlaneCrash #Moscow #PrigozhinDeath #VladimirPutin #DmitryUtkin #AlJazeeraEnglish
Wagner Group leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is presumed dead after a plane crash in Russia. Could this be Putin taking revenge for the mutiny Prigozhin led in June? And what will happen to the Wagner Group now? #AJStartHere with Sandra Gathmann explains. 00:30 – Who was behind the Prigozhin plane crash? 01:12 – President Vladimir Putin’s reaction to Prigozhin’s mutiny in June 2023 02:59 – Suggestions that Ukraine could be behind the crash 03:50 – Does Prigozhin’s death make Putin stronger or weaker? 04:53 – What will happen to the Wagner Group now? 05:08 – The Wagner Group’s operations in Africa 05:36 – Dmitry Utkin is also thought to be dead […]
A spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says any report that Kremlin ordered the killing of Wagner group’s chief is an absolute lie. Prigozhin was registered as being on a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday. The crash came two months after the former ally of Putin, led a short-lived mutiny against military leaders in Moscow. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari is live for us in Moscow for the latest updates. Subscribe to our channel http://bit.ly/AJSubscribe Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/AJEnglish Find us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ Download AJE Mobile App: https://aje.io/AJEMobile #Russia #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #Prigozhin #RussiaPlaneCrash #Moscow #PrigozhinDeath #VladimirPutin […]
A private plane has crashed in Moscow’s Tver region, killing all 10 people on board. Russia news agency TASS reports that Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among those on board. “A private Embraer Legacy aircraft travelling from Moscow to Saint Petersburg crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver Region. There were 10 people on board, including 3 crew members. According to preliminary information, all those on board died,” the ministry for emergency situation said on Telegram. Daniel Hawkins, a journalist in Moscow, told Al Jazeera that “reports in the Russian media, unconfirmed so far, are saying this aircraft could have been taken down by air defence […]
The head of the African Union is urging Russia to renew the deal which allowed Ukraine to safely export grain to Africa. AU chair and Comoros President Azali Assoumani spoke during the final day of the Russia-Africa summit in Saint Petersburg. He also called for a ceasefire in Ukraine. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem reports from St Petersburg, Russia. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Africa #grain #Ukrainewar
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told leaders from African states meeting in St. Petersburg, Moscow is forgiving 23-billion-dollars of debt owed by them. Putin is also promising to maintain grain supplies to the continent and to increase Russia’s diplomatic presence. He’s blaming the West for high food prices and inflation after printing money during the pandemic. Putin says the global economic system is going through significant change. Al Jazeera’s Ali Hashem joins us live now from St. Petersburg for the latest updates. – Subscribe to our channel: http://aje.io/AJSubscribe – Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/AJEnglish – Find us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/aljazeera – Check our website: https://www.aljazeera.com/ @AljazeeraEnglish #Aljazeeraenglish #News #Russia #Africa […]
