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UK to declare Russia’s Wagner Group a terrorist organisation, calls it ‘violent & destructive’

Lavanya Ahire -
Once declared, it will be illegal to be a member or support the organisation, and punishable by up to 14 years in jail.

‘Highly likely, but no definitive proof’: UK on Wagner chief Prigozhin’s apparent death

Kylie MacLellan -
Russian authorities have said that Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a plane that fell from the sky in the northwest of Moscow Wednesday evening.

Wagner chief Prigozhin says not recruiting fighters now but may do so in future

Mark Trevelyan -
The future of Wagner and Prigozhin has been unclear since he led a short mutiny against the Russian defence establishment in late June.

Russian General Sergei Surovikin was sympathetic towards Wagner rebellion, US officials say

Phil Stewart -
Surovikin, nicknamed 'General Armageddon' by the Russian media for his reputed ruthlessness, is a veteran of wars in Chechnya and Syria who has been decorated by Putin.

Belarusian President says he persuaded Putin to not ‘wipe out’ Wagner chief Prigozhin

Lidia Kelly -
Prigozhin halted what he called was 'march of justice' on Moscow from the southern city of Rostov-on-Don within 200 kilometres of the capital after Lukashenko's intervention.

Fall of Bakhmut would not mean Russia regained initiative in war, says US Pentagon chief

Idrees Ali -
Russian artillery have been pounding the last routes out of the city but Wagner mercenary force leading the assault have said troops are being deprived of ammunition by Moscow.

Russia’s position around Bakhmut is at risk unless troops receive ammunition, says Wagner chief

Nick Starkov -
Yevgeny Prigozhin said his troops were worried that the government wanted to set them up as possible scapegoats if Russia lost the war.

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CEA Nageswaran says India’s FY24 growth could hit 8%, but World Bank warns this is ‘above potential’

TCA Sharad Raghavan -
Speaking at an event, World Bank country director Auguste Tano Kouamé said growth above potential would result in high inflation.

Defence

Three Indian Navy ships deployed to South China Sea

Smruti Deshpande -
Deployment comes at a time when Yuan Wang 03, a Chinese missile and satellite tracking vessel, has entered Indian Ocean Region.

National Interest

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

Shekhar Gupta -
A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.

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