Wagner chief killed in plane crash

RUSSIA / FSU POLITICS - In Brief 25 Aug 2023 by Alex Teddy
On August 25 the head of Wagner Private Military company was killed when his plane crashed in Russia. Russian authorities say the bodies of all 10 on board were found. Prigozhin and other Wagner commanders were listed on the manifest. Putin announced that Prigozhin is dead, and that Prigozhin had made some mistakes in his life. Some people in Prigozhin's native St Petersburg openly mourned him. Putin has denied ordering his assassination.  The cause of the crash is unclear. The US said its satellite did not see any missiles fired at the plane. There is speculation there was a bomb on board. An investigation has been launched. Prigozhin led a mutiny in June 2023. There was then a peace agreement between him and the Russian government. Wagner remains active in Africa. It is rumored that other Russian quasi military figures are developing PMCs in Africa. This seems to prove what has been said: that Prigozhin was merely the representative of the others in this sector.

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