Coverage dated August 22, 2023

Prigozhin, Wagner Group chief, listed among those killed in plane crash north of Moscow

Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the violent Wagner mercenary group who in June led his fighters on an aborted mutinous march to Moscow, likely died in a jet crash in Russia on Wednesday with nine others, Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport said.

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  1. CNN

    President Biden suggests Putin may be behind the plane crash (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is listed among passengers on board a plane that crashed north of Moscow, according to Russia's federal aviation agency. Follow here for live news updates.

  2. New York Times

    Russia-Ukraine War: Prigozhin Listed as Passenger on Plane That Crashed, Killing All Aboard (opens New York Times)

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    The mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin was on the passenger roster of a private jet that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people aboard, Russia’s aviation authority said.

  3. Jalopnik

    Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Unsurprisingly On Plane That Crashed In Russia (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    Prigozhin, who led a failed coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin, was one of 10 people said to be on board the plane.

  4. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Prigozhin, Wagner Group chief, listed among those killed in plane crash north of Moscow (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the violent Wagner mercenary group who in June led his fighters on an aborted mutinous march to Moscow, likely died in a jet crash in Russia on Wednesday with nine others, Russia’s Federal Agency for Air Transport said.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Wagner mercenary chief Prigozhin was on board plane that crashed near Moscow, Russian air transport agency says - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner who staged a short-lived mutiny against Russia’s military leadership in June, was on board a plane

  6. CBS News

    Plane crash in Russia kills 10, officials say; Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin reportedly on passenger list (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    It wasn't immediately clear if Wagner's Prigozhin was among the dead.

  7. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was onboard jet that crashed, Russian aviation agency says (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard the plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing everyone on board, according to Russia’s civil aviation agency. Prigozhin mounted a short-lived armed mutiny against Russia's military leadership in late June.

  8. The Washington Free Beacon

    Russian Mercenary Chief Who Led Mutiny Listed Among Passengers in Plane Crash (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed on Wednesday evening north of Moscow with no survivors, the Russian authorities said.

  9. Portland Press Herald

    Wagner mercenary chief is on passenger list of business jet that crashed in Russia (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    All 10 people aboard were killed, but it was immediately clear if Yevgeny Prigozhin boarded the jet.

  10. PJ Media

    BREAKING: Plane Carrying Wagner Group Chief Who Rebelled Against Putin May Have Been Shot Down (opens PJ Media)

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    A Telegram account that's believed to be close to the Russian leadership reports of Mr. Prigozhin’s death were “premature,” and that “Yevgeny Prigozhin may

  11. Sofrep

    Wagner Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin Reportedly Killed in Plane Crash North of Moscow (opens Sofrep)

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    In a suspicious turn of events, a private jet crashed in Russia's Tver Region today. Listed among the passengers onboard was none other than Yevgeny Prigozhin.

  12. Boston

    Private jet crash in Russia kills 10. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on passenger list. (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    It was not clear if Prigozhin was among those on board, though Russia’s civilian aviation regulator, Rosaviatsia, said he was on the manifest.

  13. Maine Public

    Russian officials say Wagner boss Prigozhin was on passenger list of jet that crashed (opens Maine Public)

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    Maine Public's feed description

    A jet from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed, killing all 10 people on board, officials said. Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the passenger list, officials said, but it wasn't clear if he was on board.

  14. People

    Yevgeny Prigozhin, Who Led a Failed Coup Against Putin in June, Has Reportedly Died in a Plane Crash (opens People)

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    People's feed description

    Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has allegedly died in a plane crash, a Russian agency said Wednesday — two months after leading a failed coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

  15. Wall Street Journal

    Prigozhin Plane Crash Live Updates: Wagner Chief Listed as Passenger (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    Wall Street Journal's feed description

    A business jet that listed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner paramilitary group, among its passengers crashed northwest of Moscow, Russia’s state Tass news agency said citing aviation authorities.

  16. Casper Star-Tribune

    UPDATE: Russian agency says mercenary leader Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, leaving no survivors (opens Casper Star-Tribune)

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    Casper Star-Tribune's feed description

    A business jet crash in Russia kills 10, and mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on passenger list, authorities say.

  17. Insider

    Wagner boss and failed coup leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed in Russia, killing everyone on board, state media reports (opens Insider)

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    Yevgeny Prigozhin incited a short-lived armed rebellion against Russia's defense ministry in late June after tensions spilled over.

  18. ABC 7 New York

    Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin dies in plane crash in Russia, agency says (opens ABC 7 New York)

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    ABC 7 New York's feed description

    Russia's civil aviation agency says mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday.

  19. Al-Monitor

    Wagner chief Prigozhin among passengers in fatal plane crash: Russian state media (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Russia’s grey-zone influence in the Middle East and Africa enters uncharted territory amid reports of the Wagner chief’s death.

  20. CBS News

    Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was on plane that crashed, Russian aviation agency says (opens CBS News)

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    The plane crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board, according to Russia's civil aviation agency.

  21. Local News 8

    Wagner chief Prigozhin was on plane that crashed in Russia, aviation agency says (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Tara John, Mariya Knight, Tim Lister, Paul P. Murphy and Gianluca Mezzofiore, CNN (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner who staged a short-lived mutiny against Russia’s military leadership in June, was on board a plane that crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday…

  22. NPR

    What we know about the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin (opens NPR)

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    Russia's news agency Tass is reporting a plane crash. And that among the passengers listed on the flight: Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief who kicked off a mutiny two months ago.

  23. East Idaho News

    Mercenary chief who staged mutiny in Russia is listed as a passenger on a plane that crashed, state media says (opens East Idaho News)

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    East Idaho News's feed description

    (CNN) — Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russian mercenary group Wagner, was on the passenger list of a plane that crashed north of Moscow, according to Russian state media. The official Russian news agency TASS said the Federal Air Transport Agency has launched an investigation into the crash of an …

  24. The Oregonian

    Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was aboard plane that crashed, Russian agency says (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    The crash immediately raised suspicions since the fate of the founder of the Wagner private military company has been the subject of intense speculation ever since he mounted the mutiny against the Russian military earlier this year.

  25. AL.com

    Yevgeny Prigozhin onboard jet that crashed in Russia killing 10, aviation agency says (opens AL.com)

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    AL.com's feed description

    The Wagner private military company founder mounted a short-lived armed mutiny against Russia’s military leadership.

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