Putin’s first message after Prigojin’s death

Russian President Vladimir Putin met in the Kremlin with Denis Pushilin, interim president of the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic.

Commenting on the private plane crash in the Tver region, where Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin was reported to have died, Putin said: “I would like to express my deepest condolences to the families of all the victims of this plane crash, it’s always a tragedy. Leading data shows that Wagner employees agree too,” he said.

Stating that Wagner made significant contributions in the fight against the “neo-Nazi regime” in Ukraine, Putin said: “We know and remember this, we will not forget it.” He used the phrase.

“HE WAS A COMPLETE MAN BUT TALENTED”

Putin stated that he has known Prigokhin since the early 1990s, saying: “Prigokhin was a complex but talented man and he made serious mistakes in his life. As in the last few months, he achieved the results that he needed for himself when I asked him to do it for the common cause ”. saying.

Putin claimed that Prigojin achieved “successful results” in various regions of the world as well as in Russia: “He was a talented businessman, he worked not only in our country but also abroad, especially in Africa. He dealt with oil, gas , precious metals and stones. Yesterday he returned from Africa and met with some officials here,” he said.

“WE GO TO THE END”

Noting that the necessary investigations into the crashed plane in the Tver region will be carried out, Putin said:

“The Chairman of the Investigative Committee informed me this morning. The investigative committee has started a preliminary investigation into the plane crash in Tver, which will go to the end. I have no doubt about it. We’ll see what the researchers have to say in the near future. It will take a bit of time.”

WHAT HAPPENED?

It was reported that 10 people died in the crash of a private plane in the Tver region. Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency announced that Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigojin died in the crash.

THEY HAVE A VOID OF REVENGE

Upon the news of the death of the Wagner leader Prigojin, the mercenary warriors swore revenge and the Russian army went into action.

While the possibility of a new uprising created controversy, Sergey Markov, one of Putin’s former advisers, noted that Prigojin’s death would not benefit Putin, and that another country could be behind the event.

IT ALL HAPPENED IN 30 SECONDS

Images of the Prigojin plane crash sparked controversy. According to the flight data, the private plane showed no signs of failure until the last 30 seconds and had no problems, suddenly losing altitude and crashing to the ground.