Wagner Group leader killed in plane crash had long ties to the Kremlin as a trusted contractor, caterer and head of a private armed force accused of atrocities

All 10 people on board killed emergency officials said; it is not confirmed that Prigozhin was on the plane, though officials say he is on the manifest

Sergei Surovikin, formerly commander of war effort against Ukraine, transferred to new role, amid speculation he may have been detained due to ties with mercenary leader

Yevgeny Prigozhin hints he is on continent in recent video, as tensions brew in Niger over military coup that Wagner-linked group describes as fight against 'colonizers'

Head of militia that threatened Moscow continues to criticize Russian military, saying his troops are in Belarus prior to departing to Africa

Mercenary chief reportedly went to Moscow with his commanders to explain his version of events, as Russian president provided his own analysis

Official says military has enough manpower to replace mercenary force's mutineers and is not planning a new mobilization

Dmitry Kiselev, prominent member of Russian propaganda machine, claims mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin received more than $9.7 billion in state funds

Washington Post says Ukrainian officials shared plans with Burns to claw back Russian-occupied territory, begin ceasefire negotiations by end of year

US officials reportedly think Sergei Surovikin had advance knowledge of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plan to stage revolt against the Kremlin