{"id":2016534,"date":"2023-08-30T10:10:02","date_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:10:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-acknowledges-prigozhin-may-have-been-assassinated\/"},"modified":"2023-08-30T10:11:25","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T14:11:25","slug":"russia-acknowledges-prigozhin-may-have-been-assassinated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-acknowledges-prigozhin-may-have-been-assassinated\/","title":{"rendered":"Russia admits possible assassination of Prigozhin."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">12<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frussia-acknowledges-prigozhin-may-have-been-assassinated%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2016534&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div>\n<h2>The\u2064 Mysterious Crash of \u200bMercenary Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin<\/h2>\n<p>The Kremlin made a shocking revelation on Wednesday, suggesting that the plane carrying\u2062 mercenary chief Yevgeny<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> Prigozhin <\/span>may have \u200bbeen \u2063intentionally downed, raising the possibility of \u2062an \u2064assassination. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, when asked about the\u2063 investigation, stated, &#8220;It is obvious that \u2062different versions are being \u200dconsidered, including\u200d the version\u2014you know what we are talking \u200dabout\u2014let&#8217;s say, a deliberate \u2063atrocity.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>While the International Civil Aviation Organization&#8217;s involvement is uncertain, Peskov emphasized that the investigation is ongoing\u2063 and no formal conclusions have been reached\u2062 yet. He urged everyone to \u2062await the results of the Russian investigation.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tragedy-at-us-road-race-fatal-crash-in-wooded-stretch-of-track\/\" title=\"Fatal crash in wooded stretch of track during US road race. Tragedy strikes.\">tragic crash occurred<\/a> on August 23, when the private\u2063 Embraer jet carrying<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> Prigozhin <\/span>and ten others crashed north\u2064 of\u2063 Moscow. The \u2063cause of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/madagascar-minister-claims-he-swam-12-hours-to-safety-after-helicopter-crash\/\" title=\"Madagascar Minister Claims He 'Swam 12 Hours' to Safety After Helicopter Crash\">crash remains unknown<\/a>, but\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/two-dead-after-tennessee-national-guard-helicopter-crashes-in-alabama\/\" title=\"Two Dead After Tennessee National Guard Helicopter Crashes In Alabama\">witnesses reported hearing<\/a> a loud noise \u2063before witnessing the jet plummeting to the ground.<\/p>\n<p>This incident comes exactly two months after<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> Prigozhin \u2063 <\/span>took \u2064control\u200d of Rostov, a\u200c city\u200c in \u2064southern Russia, triggering \u200da mutiny that shook the foundations\u200d of President Vladimir Putin&#8217;s regime.<\/p>\n<p>Regarding the investigation, Russia\u2064 has\u2064 informed Brazil&#8217;s aircraft investigation\u200d authority that it will\u2064 not be conducting\u200d an international probe at the moment.\u2063 Peskov clarified, \u200c&#8221;In \u200dthis case, there can be no talk of any international\u2064 aspect.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>Putin&#8217;s Response \u2062and Controversies<\/h3>\n<p>The day after \u2064the crash, President Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the\u2062 victims and acknowledged \u200chis <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/russia-acknowledges-prigozhin-may-have-been-assassinated\/\" title=\"Russia admits possible assassination of Prigozhin.\">long-standing\u200c acquaintance<\/a> with<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> Prigozhin<\/span>. Putin\u200b described him as a talented businessman but also acknowledged his troubled past and serious mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>The Kremlin vehemently denies the claims\u2062 made by some Western politicians \u2063and commentators\u200d that Putin ordered<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> \u200b Prigozhin <\/span>to be \u200ckilled in revenge, dismissing them \u2063as\u2062 &#8220;absolute lies.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>U.S. President Joe Biden, not surprised by \u2063the\u2063 death, suggested that Putin\u2064 is behind \u2062most events \u200cin Russia. The controversy surrounding<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> Prigozhin <\/span>continued even after his \u2063demise, as Putin ordered Wagner fighters to pledge allegiance to the\u2063 Russian state, a move<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> \u200d Prigozhin <\/span>opposed due to\u2063 his\u2064 concerns about the defense ministry&#8217;s\u2064 handling \u2062of the Ukraine war.<\/p>\n<h3>A Complex Legacy<\/h3>\n<p>Followers of<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> \u200c Prigozhin\u2064 <\/span>gathered at\u2063 his grave \u2063to pay their respects, leaving \u200cflowers, messages, and poetry,\u200c honoring\u200c him as a\u200d fearless \u200dwarrior.<\/p>\n<p>In life,<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> Prigozhin <\/span>boasted about \u200dbeing one of the world&#8217;s most feared mercenaries, leading the\u200b best \u2062fighting\u2062 force.\u200d However, his opponents, including\u2064 the United States, portrayed him as a brutal commander who exploited African states and ruthlessly eliminated his \u2062enemies.<\/p>\n<p>Despite \u200dhis success in capturing Bakhmut, the bloodiest battle of \u2064the\u2063 Ukraine war,<span data-qa-component=\"highlight-text\"> Prigozhin <\/span>grew increasingly frustrated with what he perceived \u2064as\u2063 the failures of Putin&#8217;s military. He warned that Russia could \u200blose \u200cthe entire Ukraine war.<\/p>\n<p>(Writing by Guy Faulconbridge; editing\u2064 by \u200dMark Trevelyan)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Kremlin acknowledged on Wednesday that the plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, a mercenary chief, may have been intentionally downed. Investigators are exploring various possibilities, including the notion of a deliberate assassination. 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