Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that hand grenade fragments were found in the bodies of people who died in the Aug. 23 crash of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane.
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‘He intends to take revenge on people who were intending to destroy him, and destroyed people close to him.’
The Russian veteran is known for his long military career.
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.
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At least 60 trucks, buses and other large vehicles crossed into the eastern European country.
FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert unpacks the growing paranoia among Russia’s ruling class as Putin weeds out those he deems potentially disloyal following the Wagner Group’s abortive mutiny.
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Its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin moved across the border from Russia as part of a deal to end the militia’s mutiny which rocked the Kremlin.
Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly wanted to capture the defence minister and head of the army.
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General Sergei Surovikin was thought to be close to the Wagner leader and has not been seen since Saturday’s aborted coup attempt.
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President Joe Biden said the US and allies gave Russian President Vladimir Putin ‘no excuse’ to blame the uprising on the west or NATO.
President Putin and Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin have both made public statements about a suspected mutiny with Putin issuing ultimatum to mercenaries
He told the nation ‘any blackmail is doomed to fail’
‘This could be chapter one of something new,’ a senior UK Government source said.
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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‘This is a criminal adventuristic campaign. It is equivalent to armed mutiny.’
A Government source said the move was ‘imminent’ and likely to be enacted within weeks.
