Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed to have died in a plane crash.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman has rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led an abortive uprising two months ago.
Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call: “Right now, of course, there are lots of speculations around this plane crash and the tragic deaths of the passengers of the plane, including Yevgeny Prigozhin. “Of course, in the West those speculations are put out under a certain angle, and all of it is a complete lie.”Asked by The Associated Press whether the Kremlin has received an official confirmation of mercenary group leader Mr Prigozhin’s death, Mr Peskov referenced the Russian President’s remarks from a day earlier: “He said that right now all the necessary forensic analyses, including genetic testing, will be carried out.
One of the US and Western officials who described the initial American assessment said it determined that Mr Prigozhin was “very likely” targeted and that the explosion falls in line with Mr Putin’s “long history of trying to silence his critics”.
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