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
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 […]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is holding two days of talks with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in Saint Petersburg. It is Lukashenko’s first visit to Russia since the short-lived mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group. Al Jazeera’s Alex Baird has more. 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/ #Russia #Kremlin #Belarus #Poland #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #VladimirPutin #AlJazeeraEnglish
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin is holding talks with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko. Lukashenko’s first visit to Russia since he helped broker a deal to end mutiny by Wagner group. Belarusian leader said he was ‘keeping’ Russian Wagner mercenaries in central Belarus. Russia and Belarus both say Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russia has failed. 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/ #Russia #Kremlin #Belarus #Poland #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #VladimirPutin #AlJazeeraEnglish
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has warned Poland against any aggression towards his neighbour and ally, Belarus. NATO member Poland denies it has any territorial ambitions towards Belarus and has summoned Moscow’s ambassador in protest. Al Jazeera’s Michael Appel 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Russia #Putin #Poland #Belarus #Moscow #WagnerGroup #NATO #AlJazeeraEnglish
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the leader of Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, has returned to Russia suggesting he’s in St. Petersburg. He also says the offer to have Wagner fighters stationed in his country still stands. Yevgeny Prigozhin had gone into exile in Belarus after his brief mutiny — in a deal agreed with Russian President Vladimir Putin. There has been much speculation in recent weeks regarding his whereabouts, with the mercenary leader not being seen in public since the mutiny. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova is in Moscow for the latest updates. And Pavel Felgenhauer is a Defense and Military Analyst he joins us on Skype from Moscow for his analysis. […]
The Wagner Group says it has stopped recruiting mercenaries in Russia for at least a month. The Kremlin says that will not affect operations in Ukraine and that the compulsory recruitment of new soldiers will not be needed. Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin agreed to a deal to move to Belarus after launching a mutiny against Russia’s military leaders last month. Journalist Yulia Shapovalova joins us live from Moscow to discuss 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: http://www.aljazeera.com/ Check out our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/aljazeeraenglish/ #Russia #YevgenyPrigozhin #WagnerGroup #WagnerMutiny #VladimirPutin #FSB #WagnerRecruitment #AlJazeeraEnglish
