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NEWSFake Prigozhin Body Double Could Be on Plane That Crashed Near Moscow, Expert Warns
After the Wagner Group boss was reported dead in a plane crash on Wednesday, an expert warned that Yevgeny Prigozhin used body doubles. NEWSPurged: Vladimir Putin's 'General Armageddon' Dismissed From Russia Military After Disappearing During Wagner Coup
Vladimir Putin reportedly dismissed General Sergei Surovikin from his role as air force chief on Wednesday due to the general's ties to Wagner. NEWSYevgeny Prigozhin Killed? Wagner Mercenary Boss Suspected DEAD After His Private Jet Crashes North of Moscow
Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was one of ten people named on the passenger list of a private jet that crashed outside of Moscow on Wednesday. NEWSBack in the Fold: Wagner Warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin Appears in Africa Vowing to 'Make Russia Greater on All Continents'
According to a video posted by Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group is currently “conducting reconnaissance” and “search activities” in Africa. NEWSMission Failure: Russian Astronomer Hospitalized Under Mysterious Circumstances After Putin's Luna-25 Spacecraft Crashes Into Moon
Mikhail Marov was rushed to the hospital on Saturday due to a sharp deterioration in his health following the failure of Vladimir Putin's Moon mission. NEWSYevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group Registers as 'Educational Organization' in Belarus — Set to Recruit Kids After Exile From Russia
Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group, which was exiled from Russia after a botched coup in June, registered as an "educational organization" in Belarus this week. NEWS'A Promising Weapon': Vladimir Putin to Arm Russian Nuclear Submarines With 'Unmatched' Hypersonic Missiles
Vladimir Putin hopes to arm his fleet of Russian submarines with the new hypersonic missiles before sending them toward Ukraine next year. NEWSMid-Air Horror: Putin Fighter Jet Nosedives Before Crashing and Killing Crew in Mystery Plunge Near NATO Border
Witnesses captured footage of the aircraft plummeting toward the ground in a terrifying display. NEWSSpace Invasion: Vladimir Putin and Russia Launch First Moon Mission in 47 Years
Russia's space agency, Roscosmos, launched a lunar spacecraft on Friday morning. It is expected to touch down on the Moon's south pole in eight days. NEWS'Stalin Times': Paranoid Vladimir Putin Hunting for Traitors, Launched 82 Treason Cases This Year Alone
Vladimir Putin already launched 82 treason cases this year, compared to the 101 treason cases launched in Russia between 1997 and 2017. NEWSVladimir Putin Nearly Doubles Russian Defense Budget After Facing Public Backlash Over Extending Military Draft
Moscow has raised its defense spending target for 2023 to over $100 billion, doubling the original estimate. NEWSRussian Rampage: Ex-convict Freed by Putin to Fight in Ukraine Kills Six Before Setting Victims' Homes on Fire
Igor Sofonov and an accomplice murdered six in Karelia, Russia this week. Vladimir Putin freed Sofonov from prison last year to fight in Ukraine for six months. NEWSWarlord Yevgeny Prigozhin Suspends Wagner Mercenary Army Recruitment After Failed Coup
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin made the surprising announcement from Belarus on Monday - more than one month after his forces attempted to oust Vladimir Putin. NEWSPutin Crony Admits Russia Will 'Cease to Exist' if Ukraine War is Lost: 'There is No In-between'
Vladimir Putin crony Pyotr Tolstoy made the shocking admission during an appearance on Russian state TV over the weekend. NEWSVladimir Putin Will Be Gone Within a Year, Says Ex-MI6 Spy Warning the West to Prepare for a 'Terrifying Replacement'
Steele, who headed MI6's Russia desk between 2006 and 2009, warned the West to prepare for a 'post-Putin era.' NEWSFresh Coup Fears: Russian Opposition Leaders 'Lining Up' to Oust Vladimir Putin From Power Over Disastrous Ukraine War
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin launched the first coup attempt against Vladimir Putin in Moscow late last month. He turned around at the 11th hour. NEWSPutin Crony Found Dead Inside His Moscow Office Suffered a 'Mystery Fracture' One Day Before Sudden Passing
Anton Cherepennikov, 40, died suddenly earlier this month. He was a key figure in Vladimir Putin's spying operation. NEWSPutin Warned: Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Mercenaries Are 'Itching to Go on Tour to Major European Capital' After Moscow Coup
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko warned Vladimir Putin that Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner PMC wants to "tour" Warsaw, Poland. NEWSEx-KGB Spy Who Trained at the Same Military Academy as Putin Says He's a Master Manipulator, Brainwashed Russians
A former KGB spy believes she has valuable insights into his methods of control. NEWSAnother Putin Crony Dead: Aide Responsible for Internet and Phone Tapping Found Dead in Second Mysterious Death in 48 Hours
Anton Cherepennikov was seen as close to Kremlin-friendly oligarch Alisher Usmanov and was even considered his "idol." NEWSWagner Warlord Seen for the First Time Since Being Exiled; Welcomes Fighters ‘To Hell’ as He Promises New 'Beginning' for the Mercenary Group
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin released a nearly six-minute Telegram video on Wednesday from his new mercenary base in Belarus. NEWSNAMED: The Cronies in Vladimir Putin's Inner Circle 'Plotting’ to 'Topple' Him in Bid to End War in Ukraine
The group plotting to oust Vladimir Putin from power is reportedly made up of some of Russia's wealthiest and most powerful businessmen and bankers. NEWSRussia's FSB Foils Plot To Assassinate Putin's Two Favorite 'Propagandist' TV Stars
The Russian Secret Service claimed they stopped an assassination plan targeting Vladimir Putin's tv "goddaughter" and a top "propagandist." NEWSVladimir Putin Purges Three More Generals, Fears 'Full-scale Top Brass Mutiny' Following Prigozhin's Failed Coup
Vladimir Putin has reportedly purged a total of 11 top generals since Yevgeny Prigozhin's botched Moscow coup on June 24. NEWSIs Wagner Warlord Prigozhin Dead? 'Five Clues' Emerge As Mystery Deepens Over 'Purged' Rebel
Putin allegedly gave an 'assessment' of the Wagner group’s efforts in Bakhmut during a secret meeting with Prigozhin. NEWS'The Hour of Reckoning Has Come': Vladimir Putin's Hacked State TV Broadcasts Ominous Warning to Millions
Following the ominous message, a video of ballerinas from Swan Lake began to play across the broadcast. NEWSVladimir Putin's Exiled Mercenary Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is Either Dead or in Prison, Ex-U.S. General Claims
General Robert Abrams also suggested that Vladimir Putin and Yevgeny Prigozhin's recent secret meeting together was staged. NEWSRussia Authorities Arrest Transgender Activist for 'High Treason'
An outspoken Russian transgender rights activist was arrested by the Kremlin and accused of high treason for supporting Ukraine. NEWSPutin Protestor Found Dead Under Mysterious Circumstances
Ales Pushkin, 57, was found dead this week five years after being jailed in Belarus for protesting outside Lukashenko's office. NEWSWWIII IS COMING: Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev Warns 'Completely Mad West' That All-Out Global Battle is 'Approaching'
Putin ally and former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev warned Western countries that World War III was impending. NEWSData Reveals the 'Hidden Deaths' of Nearly 50,000 Russian Soldiers Since Invading Ukraine: Report
Two independent Russian media outlets and a data scientist estimated almost 50,000 "hidden deaths" by the Russian government. NEWSVladimir Putin Debuts Deadly 'Thermobaric Drone Ammo' Designed to Obliterate People and Objects: 'No Way of Protecting Yourself From It'
This type of weapon is particularly effective against targets inside buildings and fortifications, as it leaves nowhere to hide. NEWSVladimir Putin Sends Nuclear Bombers to Arctic Base Ahead of NATO Summit, Raising World War 3 Fears
Russian President Vladimir Putin sent two nuclear bombers on a 12-hour war game to an Arctic base. NEWSPutin's Alleged Lover Alina Kabaeva Leaks Humiliating Photos of Exiled Mercenary Boss Yevgeny Prigozhin Dressed in Bizarre Disguises
The ridiculous photos appeared online this week after Putin's police raided Prigozhin's St. Petersburg mansion. NEWSPurged? Putin's 'General Armageddon' Suspected Dead After Vanishing for Two Weeks and Missing Wife's Birthday Party
General Sergey Surovikin first vanished last month after he was linked to Yevgeny Prigozhin's botched Moscow coup on June 24. NEWSPutin's Police Raid Mansion of Exiled Mercenary Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin — Find Weapons, Money and Photos of Wagner Leader's Decapitated Enemies
Putin’s police discovered nearly $100 million in cash, a stockpile of gold bars, and passports from numerous different countries. NEWSVanished: Vladimir Putin's Exiled Mercenary Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Missing Eight Days After Botched Moscow Coup
Prigozhin was last seen arriving in Belarus shortly after he ordered his Wagner mercenaries to march on Moscow on Saturday, June 24. NEWS'Serious Threat': Fears Putin Preparing to Blow Up Europe's Biggest Nuke Plant as He Evacuates Russian Troops
Could this lead to WW3? NEWSVladimir Putin 'Too Scared' to Axe Suspected Coup Plotter General Armageddon: 'Too Popular With Russian Troops'
Russia's 'General Armageddon' is reportedly back to work. NEWSPutin Narrowly Escapes Assassination Attempt as Russian Secret Service Thwarts Moscow Bridge Explosion
Vladimir Putin had his secret service to thank for thwarting a suspected assassination attempt involving a bridge in Moscow. NEWSMounting Death Toll: Russian Bank VP Dies After Mysteriously Falling From 11th-floor Moscow Apartment Window
Kristina Baikova, 28, fell from her 11th-floor Moscow apartment window at 3 AM on the morning of June 24. NEWSVladimir Putin Appears Cheerful in First Public Appearance Since Botched Moscow Coup, Draws Smiley Face and Takes Pics With Supporters
The embattled leader broke cover in Moscow on Wednesday less than one week after Russia nearly collapsed into civil war. NEWSVladimir Putin Plans to 'Invade the Moon' Using $22 Million Rocket in August, NASA Confirms
NASA reported that the space mission was initially set to take place in July but was ultimately delayed for unspecified reasons. NEWSPutin General Vanishes in 'Kremlin Purge' Amid Claims He Was in on Wagner Group Mutiny
General Sergey Surovikin is accused of helping Yevgeny Prigozhin rebel against Putin and Moscow over the weekend. NEWSVladimir Putin's Exiled Wagner Group Chief Holed Up in Windowless Hotel to Avoid Being Assassinated
Yevgeny Prigozhin is hiding in a hotel in Minsk, Belarus after launching a botched coup against Putin and Moscow on Saturday. NEWSPutin's Exiled Mercenary Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin Arrives in Belarus Three Days After Botched Moscow Rebellion
Prigozhin released a statement claiming that his Wagner forces only marched on Moscow to "avoid the destruction" of the mercenary group. NEWSPutin's Exiled Mercenary Chief 'Should Be Very Careful What He Eats' and 'Where He Goes' After Botched Rebellion, Warns British MP
Yevgeny Prigozhin also allegedly went missing in action after departing Russia for Belarus over the weekend. NEWSVladimir Putin Allegedly Hid in His 'Secret Palace' With Its Own Pole-Dancing Room and Casino During Wagner Coup
25,000 mercenaries march toward Moscow until Vladimir Putin angrily labeled the private army as 'traitors.' NEWSRussian Coup Over? Wagner Leader Orders Troops to Halt March on Moscow to 'Avoid Further Bloodshed'
Prigozhin’s Wagner Group had been marching towards Moscow, prompting fear of an armed assault on the Capital. VIDEOSShocking Videos Out of Moscow: Wagner Mercenary Group Commits 'Armed Rebellion' Against Vladimir Putin
The Wagner Group's leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has refused to back down and threatens to march his forces on Moscow.