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Yevgeny Prigozhin

Russian firm recruits young African women, also from SA, to build drones for war on Ukraine

Maverick News

Russian firm recruits young African women, also from SA, to build drones for war on Ukraine

By Peter Fabricius

Bakhmut ‘meat grinder’ — the staggering toll of Russia’s bloodiest battle since WW2

World

Bakhmut ‘meat grinder’ — the staggering toll of Russia’s bloodiest battle since WW2

By Peter Fabricius

With the signing of an 'all-for-one' pact, Russia’s new African empire starts to take shape

Africa

With the signing of an 'all-for-one' pact, Russia’s new African empire starts to take shape

By Phillip van Niekerk

SA caught in Bulgaria’s underworld web of dirty global politics as ‘links' between oligarch and Prigozhin emerge

South Africa

SA caught in Bulgaria’s underworld web of dirty global politics as ‘links' between oligarch and Prigozhin emerge

By Caryn Dolley

International law and the killing of Yevgeny Prigozhin - Was he fair game?

Op-eds

International law and the killing of Yevgeny Prigozhin - Was he fair game?

By Mia Swart and Penny Spentzouris

Putin moves to seize Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary empire; Turkey to meet Russia’s defence chief

World

Putin moves to seize Prigozhin’s Wagner mercenary empire; Turkey to meet Russia’s defence chief

By Bloomberg

After the Bell: Watch this space … race

Business Maverick

After the Bell: Watch this space … race

By Tim Cohen

Putin prepares to visit China; Vatican back-pedals on Pope Francis' remarks on 'great Russian empire'

World

Putin prepares to visit China; Vatican back-pedals on Pope Francis' remarks on 'great Russian empire'

By Bloomberg

Candles, carnations and a sledgehammer — a requiem for warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin

World

Candles, carnations and a sledgehammer — a requiem for warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin

By Meduza and Bumaga

Russia confirms Prigozhin’s death; Zelensky says Kyiv’s push toward Crimea is key

World

Russia confirms Prigozhin’s death; Zelensky says Kyiv’s push toward Crimea is key

By Bloomberg

A cyberattack, a political tantrum and BRICS in the wall — my fave reads in our print edition this week

South Africa

A cyberattack, a political tantrum and BRICS in the wall — my fave reads in our print edition this week

By Heather Robertson

Putin delivers mixed tribute to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin after jet crash

Newsdeck

Putin delivers mixed tribute to Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin after jet crash

By Reuters