Large portraits of Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, the deceased founders of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, appeared in Narym park in the Siberian city of Novosibirsk on August 23, the first anniversary of their deaths in a suspicious plane crash. A makeshift memorial erected near the portraits includes two flags with Wagner symbols. Prigozhin's forces launched a rebellion in June 2023 and briefly took control of the city of Rostov-on-Don.
Many believe the plane crash two months later was orchestrated by the Kremlin in retaliation. The Kremlin has denied the assertion and no evidence to back up the claim has been found. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Siberia.
Realities, click here . A Moscow court on August 23 issued an arrest warrant for Nina Volokhonskaya, a producer at the Navalny LIVE YouTube channel who is currently outside of Russia. In mid-August, Volokhonskaya was added to Russia's wanted list for allegedly taking part in the activities of an extremist group.
Late Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny's organizations and projects were labeled as extremist and banned in Russia in June 2021. If arrested and convicted, Volokhonskaya faces up to six years in prison. Outspoken Kremlin critic Navalny died in February in an Arctic prison.
His associates and supporters blame President Vladimir Putin for his death. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Russian Service, click here . Iran’s Intelligence Ministry said in a statement on August 23 that its ag.