White House ‘Increasingly Confident’ Prigozhin Died in Russian Plane Crash

The White House said it is “increasingly confident” that Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group’s mercenary leader, died in a recent Russian plane crash.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington on Aug. 28, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The White House said Monday that it is “increasingly confident” that Yevgeny Prigozhin, Wagner Group’s mercenary leader, died in a recent Russian plane crash.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was asked about progress in determining the cause of the crash involving “Prigozhin’s plane.”