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Prigozhin may be dead, but Putin’s position remains uncertain
EXPERT COMMENT
The assassination of Wagner’s leader removes a domestic threat. But it does not repair the damage done to Putin’s international position by the June mutiny.
Retribution against Yevgeniy Prigozhin, leader of Wagner’s failed coup attempt in June, was inevitable.
Prigozhin knew President Vladimir Putin’s methods well enough to take precautions. It is known that multiple individuals have changed their name to Yevgeniy Prigozhin as part of the mercenary leader’s efforts to obfuscate his travels.
Therefore it may never be established for certain that he died in the private jet. Even President Putin, in his first comment on the incident, delivered a stilted obituary but stopped short of saying Prigozhin was definitely among the dead. And the crash is so politically significant that there is no chance of a transparent or credible investigation.
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Original article link: https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/08/prigozhin-may-be-dead-putins-position-remains-uncertain
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