Gen. Sergei Surovikin, who was seen as an ally of the mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, has re-emerged in public.
Tag: Mercenaries and Private Military Contractors
Rumors and Misdirection Keep Crowds Away From Prigozhin Burial
The burial of the Wagner mercenary group boss, two months after his mutiny, was shrouded in misinformation, preventing a public display of support the Kremlin did not want to see.
With Prigozhin Dead, Russia’s Wagner Faces an Uncertain Future
It could be hard for the Kremlin to find a way to neutralize the mercenary group after Yevgeny Prigozhin’s death while retaining its fighting power and geopolitical links.
After Prigozhin’s Death, Mourners Gather at Wagner Memorial in Moscow
Visitors, some tearful, left flowers and other tributes to Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner private military company, at a sidewalk memorial.
Ukraine Is Still Grappling With the Battlefield Prigozhin Left Behind
He shored up Russian forces at their most vulnerable and drew Ukraine into a costly fight for Bakhmut, giving Moscow time to build defenses that are slowing Ukraine’s counteroffensive.
‘He Has Blood on His Hands’
In a Ukraine village, there are no tears for Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner private militia, whose presumed death in a plane crash was reported this week.
Russia Denies Killing Prigozhin, Calling the Idea Anti-Putin Propaganda
The Kremlin and its proxies rebuffed suggestions that it was responsible for destroying a plane that reportedly carried the chief of the Wagner mercenary group.
Dmitri Utkin, a Leader of the Wagner Mercenaries, Presumed Dead
Mr. Utkin, a prominent commander in the private Russian military company, was a longtime lieutenant to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin. He is believed dead at 53 in a plane crash.
Presumed Death of Wagner Leader Puts In Doubt Group’s Future in Africa
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary group, had visited the Central African Republic in the days before his jet crashed, a top adviser to the country’s president said.
With Yevgeny Prigozhin’s Death, Putin Projects a Message of Power
The Kremlin appears to be sending the signal that no degree of effectiveness can protect someone from punishment for disloyalty.