All news on the topic: Wagner Group

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Public-private espionage: how the GRU and FSB recruited a Yekaterinburg company for global operations
In early November, Sochi will host the inaugural Ministerial Conference of the Russia-Africa Partnership Forum.
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Identities of Wagner mercenaries killed in Mali ambush revealed
Among the dozens of Wagner mercenaries presumed dead after a lethal battle with Tuareg rebels during a desert sandstorm in Mali in July were Russian war veterans who survived tours in Ukraine, Libya and Syria, according to interviews with relatives and a review of social media data.
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A year after the mutiny, the Kremlin controls the remnants of Wagner
Russia has effectively dismantled and replaced the Wagner Group in the year since the mercenaries shocked the world by launching a mutiny against President Vladimir Putin’s government, experts have told the BBC.
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Prigozhin says 'everything is fine' in new clip as supporters think he's alive
Yevgeny Prigozhin was confirmed dead after genetic tests were carried out on bodies found following a plane crash near Moscow, but footage has now emerged that seems to throw that into confusion
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Wagner warlord Prigozhin's worst crimes as Putin in frame for fatal plane crash
Ten people - including Wagner fighters and deputy Dmitry Utkin - are said to be among those who perished when the jet crashed into a field in the Tzer region near Moscow
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Wagner 'have revenge plan in place' if chief killed amid signs Putin is culprit
Since the plane crash rumours have begun to swirl as who is responsible, with many believing it to be Putin in a revenge attack for Prigozhin's failed coup just two months ago
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Only one thing protecting Putin from Wagner after Prigozhin's 'assassination'
Yevgeny Prigozhin has been a dead man walking for two months since his so-called “march on Moscow” mutiny faltered - his death was inevitable after going too far for Vladimir Putin
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Five unanswered questions remain over plane crash that 'killed' Wagner chief
Warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin is said to be among those who have perished, having reportedly been on Putin's 'kill list' following a failed coup against the Russian President
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Wagner Group makes chilling revenge threat as warlord Prigozhin's plane crashes
The mercenary leader, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, is presumed dead after a plane crash north of Moscow that killed all 10 on board
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Wagner Group Russian mercenaries took their name from Nazi party links
Yevgeny Prigozhin revealed last year he was behind the group of mercenaries known as the Wagner Group, whose very name has links to the Nazi party and Adolf Hitler
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Inside chilling home of Wagner boss - alligator, disguises and severed heads
The Wagner boss and former ally of Vladimir Putin staged an armed revolt against the Kremlin regime back in June, but was later forced to abandon his plotted coup and go into hiding
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Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin spotted in Russia after rumours of death
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was seen shaking hands with the Ambassador of the Central African Republic during the Russia-Africa summit, which reportedly took place at a hotel in St. Petersburg
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Biden warns missing Russia coup boss 'be careful what you eat' amid murder fears
President Biden was giving a press conference on after capping off a trip in Europe to demonstrate the force of the international coalition against Russia's invasion of Ukraine when he made the chilling comments
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Russia fears angry Wagner fighters are plotting to blow up Crimean Bridge
Following their short-lived mutiny, Wagner's squad of war-hardened mercenaries were exiled to neighbouring Belarus, but Russia thinks they may now mount a follow-up attack at the already-battered Crimea Kerch Bridge
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Vladimir Putin humiliated as Russia cancels air show over 'security concerns'
The British Ministry of Defence shared a statement detailing how the Kremlin has chosen to cancel its premier "MAKS" airshow, which is designed to show off the best of Russia's civil and military aircraft to drum up exports
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Wagner boss 'missing and out of contact' after Putin exiles him to Belarus
Wagner group chef Yevgeny Prigozhin, who in 2018 was charged with conspiracy to defraud the US, was last seen getting into a car in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, as he and got a hero's welcome
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Vladimir Putin left 'weakened' by Wagner Group's attempted coup of Russia
Dr Patricia Lewis from the International Security Programme also responded to claims the mercenaries' uprising was staged with Putin in on it from the beginning
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Wagner chief banished from Russia by Putin after calling off Moscow attack
Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is Wagner Group chief, will move to Belarus under the agreement following his dramatic decision to call off the coup in Russia to avoid "shedding Russian blood"
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Wagner boss dramatically halts Moscow attack to 'avoid shedding Russian blood'
Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is chef of Wagner Group, says he has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow to avoid shedding Russian blood - in a dramatic U-turn following today's tense showdowns
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Putin brands Wagner Group's war on Kremlin treason and vows to defend motherland
Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation on Saturday morning after Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and his troops reached a key Russian city
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Russian tanks in Moscow amid fears Wagner Group is plotting coup
Ther mercenary group's leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has vowed revenge after accusing Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of ordering an attack on Bakhmut training camp
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Putin may 'swiftly dispose' of Russian war leader after rant over 30 corpses
WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT: In the video, Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of around 30 uniformed bodies lying on the ground which he says are the corpses of Wagner fighters who died on Thursday alone
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Russian mercenary sends truck of champagne to Ukrainian women in mocking gift
The Kremlin-linked war brute Yevgeny Prigozhin was seen in a video mockingly signing one case of sparkling wine before it was loaded onto a lorry in footage released on Telegram
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Vladimir Putin's marine brigade of 5,000 men 'wiped out' in battle for Vuhledar
A unit of 5,000 Russian fighters were practically destroyed in the latest attempt to forcefully take the area of Vuhledar, Donetsk, in another humiliating defeat for Putin
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Vladimir Putin's billionaire ally warns Ukraine war could last two more years
The head of the Wagner private army, which is fighting for the Kremlin against Ukraine, said it may take two years for Russia to complete their ultimate war goals
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