MI6 leader says Putin is likely feeling the pressure because Prigozhin — a 'creature' he 'utterly created' — turned on him

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

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The White House warns Russia could attack civilian ships in the Black Sea now that a key deal is dead

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TQ Samsun last grain ship is off the Black Sea. on July 17, 2023 in Istanbul, Turkey.

Russian military leaders will likely start hiding critical information from Putin to save their own necks, researcher says

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The UK's spy chief says Putin invited Wagner boss Prigozhin 'for tea' — and admits even he is baffled by the Russian leader's behavior

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

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Putin ordered 2 Western corporate giants to be seized after Kremlin-friendly businessmen expressed an interest in them: report

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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an awarding ceremony for Russian team members who won medals at the Winter Paraltmpic games on March 17, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.

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Putin wanted his own version of NATO. Instead he has a failing alliance that has only made him look weaker since the invasion of Ukraine.

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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyzstan's President Sadyr Japarov, Armenia's Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Yerevan, Armenia, November 2022.

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The world is back to July 2022 — Russia's junked a vital food grain deal and Europe may be teetering on the brink of another energy crisis

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Russian President Vladimir Putin waves during the awarding ceremony at the We Are Toghether Youth Forum, on December 5, 2022 in Moscow, Russia. President Putin visited a youth forum, hosted by State Agency for Youth Affairs.
The world is back to July 2022 — Russia's junked a vital food grain deal and Europe may be teetering on the brink of another energy crisis.

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Russia ramps up its economic war with the West as it seizes local operations of 2 corporate giants

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Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers his annual address to the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, at Moscow's Manezh Central Exhibition Hall.

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Russia Bans Thousands of Officials From Using iPhones for Work Emails Over Spying Fears

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Thousands of top Russian officials and state employees have reportedly been banned from using iPhones and other Apple products over concerns they could serve as surreptitious spying tools for Western intelligence agencies. It looks like top government officials in Russia are about to start receiving way more green…

Amid feud with Putin, Wagner mercenary leader offered Ukrainians the locations of invading troops in exchange for sparing his for-hire army, leaked documents reveal

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Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin makes a statement as he stand next to Wagner fighters in an undisclosed location in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in this still image taken from video released May 5, 2023.
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin makes a statement as he stand next to Wagner fighters in an undisclosed location in the course of Russia-Ukraine conflict, in this still image taken fro
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