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Yevgeny Prigozhin
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Lisa’s Weekly Global Round Up on Bridge City News
Lisa Daftari speaks with Hal Roberts from Bridge City News about this week’s top global headlines.
August 28, 2023
DNA Confirms Wagner Group Leader Among Crash Victims, Russian Officials Say
Remains found after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private plane crashed last week were confirmed by genetic testing to be those…
August 28, 2023
Russian Mercenary Leader Prigozhin’s Commanders Met Putin After Short-Lived Mutiny, Pledged Loyalty
Just five days after staging a short-lived rebellion, mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin‘s commanders met with Russian President Vladimir…
July 11, 2023
Putin Denounces Wagner Uprising, Thanks Nation for Unity in Post-Mutiny Speech
"Practically all Russian society, everyone, were united by their sense of responsibility for the fate of the country," he said.
June 27, 2023
Prigozhin: Wagner Revolt Aimed to Oppose Military Contract, Not Topple Putin
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said Monday that his mercenaries were not trying to topple the leadership of…
June 27, 2023
Wagner Group Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Says Advance Towards Moscow Has Been Halted
In a Telegram post, Prigozhin said this move was done in order to avoid shedding Russian blood.
June 26, 2023
Russia Blocks Access to Wagner Boss’ Company on Social Media as Regulators Crackdown on Dissent
Russian regulators have blocked access to the VKontakte social network page for the Concord Group, the company owned…
June 26, 2023
Wagner Group Chief Prigozhin Expected to Avoid Criminal Charges and Instead be Exiled, Report
Those who marched with Prigozhin will also avoid criminal prosecution.
June 26, 2023
Wagner Chief Denies Mercenary Group Plotting Coup Against Putin
The head of Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group reportedly been moved to deny his band of mercenaries are going…
June 1, 2023
Head of Russian Private Army Wagner Says More Than 20,000 of His Troops Died in Bakhmut Battle
The head of the Russian private army Wagner has again broken with the Kremlin line on Ukraine, saying…
May 25, 2023