Putin breaks silence on Wagner plane crash which killed mercenary chief Prigozhin

In his first response to the tragic plane crash believed to have claimed the life of Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, along with nine others, President Putin has offered his condolences.

Describing Prigozhin as a talented businessman he’s known since the 1990s, the president assured that Russia will thoroughly investigate the crash based on the investigators’ findings, although a complete investigation might take some time.

These remarks come just 24 hours after the jet crashed north of Moscow.

When Yevgeny Prigozhin rebelled against the Kremlin in June this year in a failed uprising, Western officials predicted that Russian President Vladimir Putin would take revenge against him.

Just two months later, Prigozhin and his top brass from the Wagner private military group were killed in a plane crash near Moscow…