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Flowers are seen on the grave of Wagner Group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin after a funeral at the Porokhovskoye cemetery in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2023.

Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is buried in private

The Kremlin had said Russian President Vladimir Putin would not attend the ceremony.

4 weeks ago

Russia’s Wagner mercenaries face uncertainty with chief presumed dead

The crash raises questions about the future of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s private army, which fought alongside Russian troops in Ukraine before his June uprising.

By AP Staff

4 weeks ago

Nerve agents, poison and window falls – How Kremlin foes end

Over the years, Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and investigative journalists have been killed or assaulted in a variety of ways.

4 weeks ago

UN: at least 200 former Afghan officials, troops killed since US left

The groups most targeted by the Taliban have been former army, police and intelligence forces, according to the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan.

5 weeks ago

Canada to deploy Navy vessels to Haiti as violence worsens

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry has pleaded for a full-fledged international military intervention, led by the U.S. and Canada.

7 months ago

Marines headed to protect embassy in Haiti, but no troops to stabilize nation, says Biden

The Marines sent were part of the Marine Security Guard Security Augmentation Unit.

By Philip Athey

2 years ago