After Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Wagner Group "did not exist" as a legal entity, US President Joe Biden joked about the possibility of the mercenary group's boss Yevgeny Prigozhin being poisoned, saying he would be careful of what he ate.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged for the first time that Russian aviators were casualties of the recent conflict sparked by an attempted mutiny.
Nepali Gurkhas are reportedly joining Russia s Wagner Group as contract soldiers, attracted by the prospect of Russian citizenship and better opportunities.
With Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Progozhin removed from Russia, one authoritarian leader is breathing a little easier - but another is perhaps starting to sweat.
We spoke to Russian opposition politician Grigory Yavlinsky, who previously stood in a presidential election against Vladimir Putin. We started by asking him what he made of Yevgeny Prigozhin effectively being given a pardon, while other peaceful opposition protesters like Alexei Navalny are serving long prison sentences.