There is little doubt that Putin had Prigozhin killed — which is almost certainly the point

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Prigozhin and Putin in a composite image
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, right, in a composite image.

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Russians aren't the only victims of the ruble's implosion — the weak currency is also hitting migrant Central Asians who repatriate the cash

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A Kazakh woman is seen at her shop in Kazakhstan on May 16, 2019.
Central Asian economies are getting hurt by the weak Russian ruble too.

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An old video of Vladimir Putin saying 'betrayal' is absolutely unforgivable has resurfaced after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's plane crash

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Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Yevgeny Prigozhin (right).
Russian President Vladimir Putin (left) and Yevgeny Prigozhin (right).

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Amid a slogging counteroffensive, Ukraine sees a day of good fortune: a Russian air defense system was destroyed, one Russian pilot successfully defected, and, now, the Wagner leader may be dead.

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner private-mercenary group.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner private-mercenary group.

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How Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin spent the mysterious 2 months between his failed coup and his plane crash — from strange meetings with Putin to sitting in a tent in his underwear

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A screen grab captured from a video shared online shows Yevgeny Prigozhin
A screen grab captured from a video shared online shows Yevgeny Prigozhin speaking in a desert area while wearing camouflage in a video for the first time after his rebellion in an unspecified location, possibly in Africa, on August 21, 2023.

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Ukrainian sniper ripped apart by a Russian shell says he had 16 operations to put his teeth and body back together so he could return to the front lines

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A Ukrainian sniper calibrates the telescopic sight of his rifle during heavy shelling in Siversk, Ukraine, July 08th, 2022.
A Ukrainian sniper, not one interviewed by CNN, calibrates the telescopic sight of his rifle during heavy shelling in Siversk, Ukraine, July 8, 2022.

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China's Xi Jinping unexpectedly skipped a speech at a BRICS summit aimed at challenging dollar dominance

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Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with China's President Xi Jinping at the Kremlin in Moscow on March 21, 2023.

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The CIA's director predicted last month that Putin would seek revenge on Yevgeny Prigozhin after his failed coup

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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A Backfire bomber being blown apart deep inside Russia's territory is the latest in a string of glaring failures to protect its strategic bases

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Three Tupolev Tu-22M3 bombers of Russian Air Force fly in formation over the Kremlin of Moscow during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade to celebrate the 71st anniversary of the victory in WWII, Moscow, Russia.
Backfire bombers first saw use in the war in April 2022 during the siege of Mariupol.

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White House says 'no one should be surprised' if Prigozhin actually died in a plane crash in Russia

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FILE PHOTO: Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023.
Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the headquarters of the Southern Military District amid the group's pullout from the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023.

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