Wagner Group says it is leaving Mali, but Africa Corps will remain
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Taureg rebels in northern Mali, battling the country's ruling junta and its Russian mercenary partners, say they've killed dozens of enemy fighters.
Marking 700 days of the war in Ukraine
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Putin: Grenade fragments found in victims of Wagner boss plane crash
Putin criticized investigators for not conducting alcohol and drug tests on Prigozhin and the nine other victims of the crash.
Putin meets with former Wagner commander
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Wagner Group leadership in limbo
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Ukraine claims major logistical victory
Kyiv says Ukrainian troops reclaimed the village of Robotyne, a victory officials there hope will speed up the country's counteroffensive against Russia. Meanwhile, the death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has left questions about the future of the Russian mercenary group and its presence in African nations. CBS News foreign correspondent Debora Patta has the latest.
Ukrainian troops breach Russia's defense to retake village of Robotyne
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Russia expert Fiona Hill on Prigozhin's death
Russia's investigative committee said Sunday that it had confirmed via genetic testing that Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash. Fiona Hill, the former senior director for European and Russian affairs on the National Security Council during the Trump administration, tells "Face the Nation" the plane crash was "so dramatic" that "one has to ask whether this was done for the demonstrative effect of it."
Prigozhin's death in a plane crash is "par for the course," Russia expert says
Fiona Hill said "I doubt it" when asked if anyone in the diplomatic community believes that Vladimir Putin has nothing to do with the plane crash.
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This week on "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan," Russia expert Fiona Hill weighs in on the mysterious plane crash that killed Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin; plus our political panel discusses the complicated legal calendar ahed for former President Donald Trump.
Will Prigozhin's presumed death help Ukraine?
The Kremlin denied Russian President Vladimir Putin had anything to do with the plane crash that is believed to have killed Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment found an intentional explosion likely caused the plane to go down Wednesday -- and that Prigozhin was likely targeted. CBS News chief foreign affairs correspondent and "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan has more.
Kremlin says claims it ordered Wagner chief's death an "absolute lie"
A presidential decree signed Friday, two days after Prigozhin's death, means Russian paramilitary fighters will have to swear an oath to the Russian flag.
Fate of Wagner Group unclear
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first public comments following the apparent death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, as U.S. officials say the fatal plane crash near Moscow was likely caused by an explosion on board. The presumed death of Prigozhin has left the future of the Wagner Group unclear. CBS News foreign correspondents Debora Patta and Charlie D'Agata report.
Putin says Prigozhin made "serious mistakes"
Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking for the first time since Yevgeny Prigozhin's reported death in a plane crash in Russia, said the head of the Wagner mercenary group "was a man of complicated fate" and made "serious mistakes" in life. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
Fallout from Prigozhin's alleged death
U.S. officials believe the cause of the plane crash that allegedly killed Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was caused by an explosion on board the aircraft. Retired Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack, global fellow at the Wilson Center, joined CBS News to discuss the latest developments.
No sign surface-to-air missile took down Wagner chief's plane, U.S. says
The U.S. is still assessing what caused the plane purportedly carrying Wagner group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin to crash.
What is the Wagner group, and who is its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin?
As an apparent power struggle brings claims of an insurrection in Russia, here's what to know about the Wagner Group and its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Putin breaks silence on Wagner's Prigozhin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the apparent death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, sending condolences to Prigozhin's family. U.K. authorities believe Russia's domestic intelligence agency was likely behind Wednesday's plane crash that killed 10 people, including, allegedly, Prigozhin. CBS News reporter Mary Ilyushina has the latest from Latvia.
Putin breaks silence on plane crash that purportedly killed Wagner chief
Russian President Vladimir Putin described Yevgeny Prigozhin as a man who made serious "mistakes" but "achieved the right results."
Wagner chief presumed dead after plane crash
Speculation is running rampant in Russia after Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived mutinity in Russia in June, appears to have been killed in a plane crash. Russian officials say he was aboard a private jet that crashed outside of Moscow. Many Kremlin watchers believe the plane was shot down, and that Russian President Vladimir Putin is responsible.
What we know about the reported death of Russian Wagner chief Prigozhin
"No matter the cause of the plane crash, everyone will see this as an act of retaliation and retribution," said one analyst. "And the Kremlin won't particularly counteract this view."
H.R. McMaster on Prigozhin's presumed death
As the exact circumstances surrounding the apparent death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin remain unclear, experts believe the plane crash that purportedly killed him on Wednesday marked Russian President Vladimir Putin's vengeance for the group's short-lived rebellion in June. Former U.S. national security adviser H.R. McMaster joined CBS News to discuss what he described as Putin's "pattern" of killing his enemies.
Wagner head posts 1st video since mutiny
Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin has posted a video appearing to show him somewhere in Africa, where he says Wagner is working to make the continent "more free," despite accusations of horrific human rights violations by the group. CBS News' Debora Patta reports.
Trump pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz to see if Iran deal can be struck
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To avoid risk of mines, Navy directs ships on path farther from Iran
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Hantavirus possibly transmitted human to human on stricken cruise ship, WHO says
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Manhunt on for retired special forces soldier accused of shooting wife
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To avoid risk of mines, Navy directs ships on path farther from Iran
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Delta ending food and beverage service on shorter flights
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3 killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says
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Trump largely succeeds in upending Indiana state Senate over redistricting
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How hantavirus may have spread aboard a cruise ship
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UnitedHealthcare to cut prior authorization for 30% of treatments
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Latest on apparent hantavirus cruise outbreak
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Alito temporarily restores FDA rule allowing abortion pill to be sent by mail
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3 killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug boat in eastern Pacific, Pentagon says
The attack came a day after U.S. forces struck an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing two people.
Trump pauses Project Freedom in Strait of Hormuz to see if Iran deal can be struck
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How hantavirus may have spread aboard a cruise ship
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Amsterdam bans advertising for meat and fossil fuels in public places
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OpenAI co-founder's diary surfaces in Musk trial
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Trump administration fires board overseeing National Science Foundation
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Antisemitic graffiti found across NYC
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Manhunt underway for former soldier
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Manhunt on for retired special forces soldier accused of shooting wife
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