Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, hit out at hypothesis Moscow was concerned within the reported demise of the chief of the Wagner Group.

Mr Peskov advised the BBC allegations the Kremlin gave the order to kill Yevgeny Prigozhin are "a complete lie".

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