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Wagner group’s future hanging in the balance after Prigozhin’s death EU

Wagner military chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was officially confirmed dead by Russian authorities on Sunday. The fate of his mercenary group – and its operations in Africa and the Middle East – now hangs in the balance. FRANCE 24 spoke to Anastasiya Shapochkina, a political analyst and researcher with a focus on Russian domestic policy, about possible scenarios for the private army’s future.

Sergei Shoigu visiting the advanced control post of Russian troops at an unknown location (Picture: Reuters)

Russia’s defence minister came out of hiding for the first time today since the rebellion from the Wagner Group mercenaries.

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