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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Prigozhin calls Russia's war on Ukraine 'a disgrace' in another public affront despite Kremlin efforts to silence him

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Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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Prigozhin resurfaces in Belarus, tells Wagner fighters they have the 'biggest job in the world coming up'

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Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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

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'Chaos' is fueling fights among Putin's top commanders. These are the players battling for power.

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composite image (L-R) Sergei Surovikin, Sergei Shoigu, Valery Gerasimov, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Vladimir Putin
(L-R) Sergei Surovikin, Sergei Shoigu, Yevgeny Prigozhin, Valery Gerasimov, Vladimir Putin.

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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

Wagner boss Prigozhin is going off the rails in Ukraine, and Putin may not have much choice but to let him, war expert says

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, arrives to pay the last respects to slain Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, during a funeral ceremony at the Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, April 8, 2023.
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, arrives to pay the last respects to slain Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, during a funeral ceremony at the Troyekurovskoye

Video shows Russian soldiers fleeing Bakhmut outskirts, handing 3 square miles back to Ukrainian forces, Ukraine says

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A screenshot from aerial footage posted by Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade on May 9, 2023. Nine soldiers identified as Russian are seen running across a shell-pocked field.
A screenshot from aerial footage posted by Ukraine's 3rd Separate Assault Brigade on May 9, 2023.

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Wagner chief said his troops are no longer withdrawing from Bakhmut after being promised as many artillery shells as they need

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Russian businessman and Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin at an economic forum in 2016.

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Leaked docs show 'Putin's chef' is increasingly at odds with the Russian leader over Wagner mercenary deaths

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Wagner mercenary group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).

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