The former felon-turned-restauranteur-turned-militia chief gained notoriety as 'Putin's chef', responsible not only for keeping the bellies of the Russian president's troops full but also for assisting in the execution of his global military and imperial ambitions

Palestinians say settlers set fire to homes and cars as they clash with locals; IDF spokesperson condemns violence as 'acts of terror'

Yevgeny Prigozhin says Putin's stated rationale for invading Ukraine based on lies concocted by army's top brass, says his fighters ready to 'go all the way' against army leaders and destroy anyone who stood in their way

More than 100 firefighters in action at fuel depot ablaze in Voronezh; Wagner boss accuses Russian army of hitting civilian targets from the air as it tries to slow armored column's advance toward capital

Telegram correspondence between wives and sisters of Wagner members shows rogue militants alerted they would stop communicating, and perhaps even be labeled as traitors, before revolt against Russian authorities

In audio massage, mutinous Russian mercenary boss tells Wagner fighters to return to their bases, says his forces had advanced to within 124 miles of Moscow in the last 24 hours; Wagner mercenaries reportedly withdrawing from Rostov-on-Don; settlement mediated by Belarus's Lukashenko