The Russian authorities officially confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenary leader, on Sunday. Genetic testing showed that the victims of a plane crash last week matched all the names on the jet’s manifest, investigators said.
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Ukraine’s military said its forces had retaken the small village of Robotyne, a sign that the troops waging Kyiv’s counteroffensive are pushing through Russia’s initial defenses on the southern front line.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine said that he believes Washington will offer his country security guarantees similar to those Israel enjoys in its relationship with the U.S., a durable partnership that does not depend on which party is in the White House.
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