Wagner’s leader is not dead? Prigojin’s passport and photographs sparked controversy
The death of Yevgeni Prigojin, founder and leader of the Wagner mercenary group, along with 10 people, in the plane crash in which he was traveling last week continues to generate controversy…
Some experts claimed that Prigojin did not actually die and used his double. Dr. An expert named Valery Solovey said that Prigojin is still alive, saying: “Prigojin is alive and well. His double died on the plane,” he claimed. The Russian expert also claimed that Prigojin could appear later this year.
Former professor at the Institute of International Relations, one of Moscow’s important institutions, which trained many spies and diplomats, Dr. “Russian authorities did not find Prigokhin’s DNA at the wreck site,” Solovey said. The plane did not explode from the inside,” he claimed. The Russian expert claimed that Putin was also aware of this situation and that Prigokhin could take revenge.
Recalling that Prigojin has access to $1.7 billion worth of Bitcoin, Solovey also suggested that Prigojin will use it to attack again. On the other hand, passports and images that allegedly belonged to Prigojin’s double were also shared on social networks.
It was also recalled that Prigojin lived in Africa and the Middle East, often wearing wigs and false beards. A poll conducted on Telegram, the widely used social media platform in Russia, revealed that 38 percent of respondents thought Prigojin was still alive.
THE UPRISING BEGAN ON JUNE 24
Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry reported last week that 10 people died as a result of a private jet crash in the country’s Tver region.
Russia’s Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviatsiya) announced that Wagner founder Yevgeniy Prigojin was among those killed in the crash.
On some Telegram channels known to be close to Wagner, it was claimed that the plane was shot down by the defense systems of the Russian army.
Prigokhin, with his mercenary warriors, launched an armed rebellion against the Russian government on June 24. The uprising ended with the intervention of the Belarusian president, Alexander Lukashenko.
Source: Sozcu
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