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Wagner Goup news

Russia's Wagner group to enter Israel-Hamas war, give air support to Hezbollah

A man mounts a flag of Wagner group on top of an old tank exhibited at the Leninist Komsomol park in Donetsk, Russian-controlled Ukraine, on October 1, 2023, (Photo by STRINGER / AFP)
Published on Nov 03, 2023 05:53 pm IST

Putin says Prigozhin's plane blown up from inside, hand grenade fragments found

A preliminary US intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the crash, and Western officials have pointed to a long list of Putin foes who have been assassinated. (File)
Published on Oct 06, 2023 09:17 am IST

UK officially proscribes Russia's Wagner as terrorist organisation

Members of the Wagner Group military company sit atop of a tank on a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Published on Sept 15, 2023 06:14 pm IST

UK to ban Russia's Wagner Group as 'terrorist' organisation: Reports

Britain's Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
Published on Sept 06, 2023 04:49 am IST

Belarus' Lukashenko says demands for Wagner to withdraw ‘groundless’: Report

FILE - Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko listens, during his meeting with foreign correspondents, in Minsk, Belarus, on July 6, 2023. A former member of Lukashenko’s special security forces is set to face trial in Switzerland next month for the forced disappearances of political opponents in the late 1990s, according to human rights and victims advocacy groups Wednesday Aug. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko, File)
Published on Aug 31, 2023 03:25 pm IST

Russia refuses to probe Prigozhin plane crash under international rule: Report

A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial in Moscow, Russia August 24, 2023.
Published on Aug 30, 2023 05:55 am IST

Putin orders Wagner fighters to sign oath of allegiance after Prigozhin's demise

A portrait of the owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin lays at an informal street memorial near the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Saturday.
Published on Aug 27, 2023 10:16 am IST

Old video of Wagner boss triggers wild theories after his mysterious death

A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial near former PMC Wagner Centre in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Published on Aug 27, 2023 06:09 am IST

Putin ordered Wagner chief Prigozhin's killing? Kremlin calls it ‘absolute lie’

A member of private mercenary group Wagner pays tribute to Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Published on Aug 26, 2023 12:55 am IST

‘I urged Prigozhin to watch out…Wagner will live in Belarus’: Prez Lukashenko

Lukashenko said that during the mutiny he had warned Prigozhin that he would "die" if he continued to march on Moscow, to which he said Prigozhin had answered: (Reuters)
Published on Aug 25, 2023 08:35 pm IST

Prigozhin dies in plane crash: What happens to Wagner mercenary group now?

A view shows a portrait of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin at a makeshift memorial in Moscow, Russia.
Published on Aug 25, 2023 06:59 am IST

Prigozhin made mistakes but achieved results: Putin on Wagner chief's death

Russia-Ukraine War: Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen.
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 10:50 pm IST

Witnesses recount details of Prigozhin plane crash: ‘Heard a bang, then…’

Russian state-run news agencies said that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner group that led a mutiny against Russia's army in June, was on the list of passengers of a plane that crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver region.
Published on Aug 24, 2023 03:36 pm IST

Morning brief: Mamata Banerjee's Rakesh Roshan gaffe after Chandrayaan 3 landing

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata.
Published on Aug 24, 2023 08:52 am IST

On Wagner boss Prigozhin's death, Elon Musk says took ‘longer than I expected’

Elon Musk reacted to the reports of Yevgeny Prigozhin's death.
Published on Aug 24, 2023 10:43 am IST

Wagner group not recruiting fighters, may do so in future: Russia's Prigozhin

Head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Published on Jul 31, 2023 04:38 pm IST

Before mutiny against Putin, Wagner boss kept ‘secret harem’ of younger girls

Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin
Published on Jul 28, 2023 10:39 am IST

Belarus' Lukashenko ‘struggling’ to keep Wagner fighters from attacking Poland

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and Belarus' President Alexander Lukashenko (L)
Published on Jul 26, 2023 09:46 am IST

Poland military to inch closer to Belarusian border amid Wagner threat

Polish army.
Published on Jul 21, 2023 11:47 am IST

Wagner's Prigozhin seemingly makes first public appearance after failed mutiny

Screengrabs of Wagner video
Published on Jul 20, 2023 03:16 pm IST

Wagner fighters spotted in Russia ally Belarus: Report

A fighter from Russian Wagner mercenary group conducts training for Belarusian soldiers on a range near the town of Osipovichi, Belarus July 14 in this still image taken from handout video.
Published on Jul 14, 2023 07:50 pm IST

‘There are no heroes’: Belarus president on Wagner mutiny against Vladimir Putin

Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko.
Published on Jul 08, 2023 09:25 am IST

Stuffed alligator, wigs, gold bars found at Russian mutiny leader ‘palace’

The photos, apparently taken from Prigozhin's personal photo albums, appear to have been taken during trips to various African and Middle Eastern countries.
Updated on Jul 06, 2023 11:37 pm IST

Russian defence minister praises army 'loyalty' during Wagner mutiny

Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Published on Jul 03, 2023 05:36 pm IST

‘Weak’: Zelensky says Putin losing control of his people after Wagner mutiny

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky
Published on Jul 03, 2023 04:53 pm IST

PM Modi, Putin discuss Ukraine, Wagner mutiny over telephone call

PM Modi and Vladimir Putin
Updated on Jun 30, 2023 07:25 pm IST

'Weaker Putin is a greater danger': Top EU diplomat after Wagner mutiny

High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell.
Updated on Jun 29, 2023 07:01 pm IST

A mutinous warlord to 4 presidents: A complete timeline of the Russian revolt

Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin, centre, and Chechnya's regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov, left, are displayed among others for sale at a souvenir shop in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Published on Jun 29, 2023 11:07 am IST

What's next for Russia's Wagner in Middle East, Africa, examines US

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Published on Jun 28, 2023 10:08 pm IST