Prigozhin’s plane crashed near Moscow

Reports from Russian state media indicate that Prigozhin was on a private aircraft that crashed close to Moscow. Meanwhile, there is anxiety among residents in Russia regarding the potential return of other Wagner mercenaries. In Ukraine, despite ongoing Russian assaults resulting in numerous civilian casualties, residents are observing Flag Day with a sense of celebration. A little more than eight decades ago, the Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov and his German counterpart, Joachim von Ribbentrop, signed an agreement outlining the collaborative effort to conquer Poland and other Eastern European nations. This and more in today’s edition of World News.