Russian drone strikes killed two and wounded two in Odesa ahead of a 32-hour Orthodox Easter ceasefire. A prisoner exchange returned 175 Russian soldiers, while both sides prepared for the ceasefire amid ongoing tensions.
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Coco Gauff has made history by becoming the youngest American to win the U.S. Open since Serena Williams in 1999, beating out Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka in a thrilling match. Gauff's win is a testament to her hard work and dedication, and is sure to inspire other young athletes to pursue their dreams.
On Wednesday evening, a private Embraer Legacy aircraft crashed in Russia's Tver region, killing all 10 people on board. The plane was registered to Wagner, a mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, and had taken off from Moscow earlier in the evening. The Russian Ministry of Emergency Services has launched an investigation into the crash, and Russian state media has reported that Prigozhin was among the passengers on board.
Elina Svitolina advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon after defeating Victoria Azarenka in three sets, but had to sacrifice her tickets to a Harry Styles concert in Vienna. Styles responded to a Wimbledon post about Svitolina's sacrifice, offering her a ticket to his show, which she has yet to respond to.
Victoria Azarenka was left bemused and shaking her head after being booed off court at Wimbledon following her three-hour match against Ukrainian rival Elina Svitolina. Svitolina had decided not to shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus, and the crowd booed Azarenka as she left the court without a handshake. Azarenka said the booing was "unfair" and that Svitolina "doesn't want to shake hands with Russian, Belarusian people."
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, is in Russia and his troops are in their field camps. Footage of Prigozhin's home has been released, showing opulence and a cache of weapons, and the Kremlin has refused to comment on his whereabouts. Ukraine's security service has also claimed that Russian generals supported the Wagner Group during the mutiny, raising questions about the end of the challenge to President Vladimir Putin's rule.
This article discusses the mysterious fate of the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary group led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who attempted to march on Moscow in a mutiny against the Kremlin's military leaders. Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, has stated that Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg and his troops have remained at the camps they stayed in before the attempted mutiny, contradicting the Kremlin's statement that they had been exiled to Belarus. The mystery continues, with no clear answer as to their whereabouts or if Prigozhin will face any consequences.
President Biden and U.S. allies have coordinated a response to the brief uprising in Russia led by the Wagner mercenary group, making clear that they were not involved. The Wagner fighters had seized control of a Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don, but were ordered back to their camps when a truce was announced. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner group's leader, has not yet been seen to retreat into obscurity, and the consequences of the incident remain to be seen.