Russian President Putin breaks his silence on Wagner Group plane crash, praises 'talented' Prigozhin

By Euronews with AP

Published on 24/08/2023 - 20:48 GMT+2•Updated 21:42

Copied

Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the ten people who were aboard the jet, including mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has broken his silence on the plane crash that killed top leaders of the Wagner mercenary group. Speaking at the Kremlin, Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the ten people aboard the jet, including mercenary head Yevgeny Prigozhin, who he described as a "talented man" with a "difficult destiny."

Putin made the remarks on Thursday while speaking with the Russian-installed leader of Ukraine’s partially-occupied Donetsk region, Denis Pushilin, in a televised interview.

Putin also pledged to investigate the causes of the crash, which took place shortly after the plane took off from Moscow airport on Wednesday.

For full coverage and analysis of the crash, its aftermath and what comes next, click here.

Go to accessibility shortcuts

Comments

Russian President Putin breaks his silence on Wagner Group plane crash, praises 'talented' Prigozhin

Putin expressed his condolences to the families of the ten people who were aboard the jet, including mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

For full coverage and analysis of the crash, its aftermath and what comes next, click here.

Read more

Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners ahead of Orthodox Easter ceasefire

Ukraine : Russian drone attacks hit Sumy and Odesa as Easter truce looms

Russia's president announces Orthodox Easter ceasefire with Ukraine, Kremlin says

Euroviews. Hungary Election: An Orbán victory would be good news for Europe

Elections in Hungary: What do the polls say?

How many birds die from wind turbines? Surprising findings

EU considering excessive profit taxes on oil and gas companies

Petrol and diesel in Europe: Where are prices highest and lowest?