The Future of Wagner Group: Challenges and Uncertainty
The death of Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the chief of the private military company Wagner, has revealed his lingering popularity and potential challenge for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Despite Putin branding him a traitor for leading a rebellion against Russia's military, makeshift memorials have been set up across Russia and occupied Ukraine, demonstrating Prigozhin's support in pro-war circles. The Kremlin faces the delicate task of managing potential anger among his supporters, with many believing his death was an assassination ordered by the Kremlin. Putin has praised Prigozhin while denying any involvement in his death. The incident has exposed divisions within the Russian elite and military over the conduct of the war in Ukraine.
- Wagner chief Prigozhin's lingering popularity a challenge for Putin The Washington Post
- With Prigozhin Dead, Russia’s Wagner Faces an Uncertain Future The New York Times
- Mercenary fighters led by Russian intelligence likely successor for Wagner Group after Prigozhin's death New York Post
- Wagner Cemetery 'Demolished' in Russia With Crosses Piled Up, Video Shows Newsweek
- Kremlin Considers How to Bring Private Military Group Under Its Control The New York Times
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