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Images show Russian law enforcement blocking access to a road leading to the site of a plane crash which is thought to have killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the Russian mercenary group Wagner. According to preliminary information, all 10 people on board died, including three crew members, Russian authorities said. Russia's aviation agency later said the Wagner chief was on board the plane. IMAGES
Photographs show the wreckage of a plane in Russia which is presumed to have been carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group which in June attempted to topple Moscow's military leadership. IMAGES
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives in Hanoi, Vietnam, where he will pay a working visit after a stop in North Korea, where he signed a mutual defence pact with leader Kim Jong Un. Putin's trip to Vietnam is set to deepend ties between Moscow and Hanoi, according to Russian news agencies. IMAGES
Police and media are seen near the area where a plane crashed in Russia's Tver region, almost 350 km from Moscow. According to Russian officials, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, was aboard the plane, and died in the crash together with nine other people. IMAGES
Images show Russian President Vladimir Putin welcoming the Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki in Moscow for a four-day visit. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Eritrea earlier this year. IMAGES
Images show Chinese president Xi Jinping meeting Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin on the second, main day of his visit to Russia. During their meeting, Xi described Beijing and Moscow as "great neighbouring powers" and "strategic partners," saying China would "prioritise" ties with Russia. IMAGES