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Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death marks another stage in Moscow’s descent into chaos

The reported shooting down of a jet said to be carrying the Wagner leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is yet another extraordinary turn of events in modern Russian history. It is also evidence of the state’s total dysfunction following Putin’s disastrous invasion of Ukraine. In what other European country outside of the Kremlin’s sphere of influence do major political or military leaders live in fear of such incidents? Yet in Russia, the extraordinary has almost become the expected.

Cipher Brief Expert Beth Sanner explores what we know about Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin's uncertain fate - and what we don't

TVP World discusses the outcomes of the Russia-Africa summit and Putin's alleged study of a peace plan suggested by African leaders with Bohdan Nahaylo, Chief Editor of the Kyiv Post.

We've curated insights on the diplomatic tensions between Russia and its key allies.

Many Ukrainians say their problem with Russia extends far beyond the autocrat who runs the place.

Russia pounded the southern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia and surrounding areas with 52 strikes over the course of about 24 hours this weekend, according to a Ukrainian leader in the region.

Despite saying Ukraine using cluster munitions is a "crime" — and vowing to retaliate if Kyiv uses the ones recently supplied by the US — Russian President Vladimir Putin's forces have been using the controversial weapons throughout the course of the war, Ukraine and the United Nations have said. 

While Putin has sought to assert control in the days since the mutiny, analysts have said Prigozhins insubordination has meant the despots position in the Kremlin has never looked more unstable.

It is inconceivable that the Wagner group acted in isolation. Prigozhin likely had tacit support from the Russian military