Russian officials said Wednesday that the plane crash that reportedly killed mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been brought down deliberately, with the remarks representing the first hint by the Kremlin that Mr. Prigozhin’s death may have been an assassination.
The White House said it is “increasingly confident” that Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group’s mercenary leader, died in a recent Russian plane crash.
Russian authorities confirmed the death of Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following a plane crash last week that killed everyone on board.
Mystery surrounds the reasons why Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane fell from the sky.
The mysterious death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived rebellion against Moscow in June, has drawn wide-ranging reactions in Russian and international media.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first public comments after the death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among passengers on a plane that crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday, according to Russian state media.
Russian officials said Wednesday that the plane crash that reportedly killed mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin may have been brought down deliberately, with the remarks representing the first hint by the Kremlin that Mr. Prigozhin’s death may have been an assassination.
The White House said it is “increasingly confident” that Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group’s mercenary leader, died in a recent Russian plane crash.
Russian authorities confirmed the death of Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin following a plane crash last week that killed everyone on board.
Mystery surrounds the reasons why Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane fell from the sky.
The mysterious death of Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a short-lived rebellion against Moscow in June, has drawn wide-ranging reactions in Russian and international media.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday made his first public comments after the death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was among passengers on a plane that crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday, according to Russian state media.