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Euroviews. Is there correlation between Wagner, warlordism, and the Fall of Rome?

Vladimir Putin’s Russia is losing its monopoly on violence, and thus is at risk of becoming a failed state, if it is not one already, Dr Jeroen W.P. Wijnendaele writes.

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How Putin uses assassination to keep his enemies at bay

Assassination attempts against Vladimir Putin's foes have been a consistent feature of his nearly quarter-century in power.

Estonia

Turmoil hits Estonian PM over husband's Russia ties

Estonia's leader has been a staunch supporter of Ukraine as the country battles the Russian invasion.

Nature

Why are Norwegian reindeer being killed for strolling into Russia?

Norway hopes to save money from Russia with this €500,000 fence fix to stop the Sámi reindeer herds crossing the border.

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'Wagner is alive and will live in Belarus', says Lukashenko

Members of the mercenary force reportedly relocated to Belarus after its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's abortive mutiny in June.

World News

Putin praises 'talented' Prigozhin in first comments since crash

Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the ten people who were aboard the jet, including mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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People lay flowers outside Wagner HQ on news of Prigozhin's death

Prigozhin’s forces fought some of the fiercest battles against Ukraine over the last 18 months, but pulled back from the frontline after capturing the eastern city of Bakhmut in late May.

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Ukraine in Maps: What does the death of Wagner chief mean?

According to the Institute for the Study of War, President Putin almost certainly ordered the Russian military command to shoot down the plane carrying Wagner founder and financier, Yevgeny Prigozhin. But the question remains - why?

Russia

Moscow court extends WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich’s detention

Gershkovich was arrested in the central Russian city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip in late March.

Russia

Air accident expert: This is how to investigate Wagner plane crash

Experts say they would normally work with the aircraft's manufacturer and look at possible mechanical causes, weather forecasts, and any internal or external explosion like a bomb or missile.

Russia

Prigozhin's death is business as usual, but does it help Putin?

The apparent assassination of the Wagner chief marks just another turn in Putin's effort to shore himself up, but it won't change the disastrous trajectory of the Ukrainian war.

World News

What are the West's Russia sanctions missing?

Some conspicuous absences exist in the West's sanctions regime against Russia, allowing it to contine raking in a fortune.

Russia

Wagner leader Prigozhin aboard crashed plane, says Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has so far remained silent about his death.

World News

At least two civilians dead after Russian strikes in northwest Syria

Members of the White Helmets rescue group responded Wednesday after Russian shells hit an abandoned water pumping station hosting now displaced people in rebel-held territory

South Africa

China, South Africa push 'peace plan' for Ukraine at BRICS summit

The bloc of countries consisting of Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa want to expand their influence on global economic and political affairs. The ongoing invasion of Ukraine is their first target.

World News

Meet the frontline firefighters risking their lives in Ukraine

Civilian rescue crews have turned a disused water tank into a bomb shelter.

Syria

Syria: Eight fighters killed by Russian strikes on a rebel zone

According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the attacks occurred early Monday on the north-western outskirts of the city of Idlib.

South Africa

Ukraine and Russia tussle for attention and influence at BRICS summit

The Ukrainian government has spotted an opportunity to strengthen its diplomatic ties in Africa as Russia tries to cling on to major allies there.

Ukraine

Dutch and Danes pledge to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine

The US has given the green light for NATO allies to supply the American-manufactured fast jets to Ukraine following a prolonged diplomatic campaign led by President Zelenskyy to better equip his country to fight off Russia's invading forces.

Mobility

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into Moon, Roscosmos says

Roscosmos said it lost contact with the spacecraft on Saturday after it ran into trouble while preparing for its pre-landing orbit of the Moon.

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