He kremlin has defended the investigations opened in Russia to clarify the causes of the air accident that claimed the life of the oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin and other members of the leadership of the wagner group and has confirmed that, among the hypotheses being considered, is that of an “intentional” action against the plane.
The Russian Investigative Committee opened a process to clarify the reasons that led to the crash of the aircraft, in which a total of ten people were traveling. The plane, a model for private use of the Embraer firm, crashed in the Tver region, when it was flying from Moscow to Saint Petersburg.
Faced with the “different versions” that have emerged, the Kremlin spokesman, Dimitri Peskovhas advocated “waiting for the results of the investigation“, reports the Interfax agency. “You cannot speak of any type of international investigation,” he has settled, given the possible involvement of Brazilian authorities as the country of the manufacturing company.
The Kremlin denies its authorship
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The Kremlin has denied that the incident could have come from an order from the president, Vladimir Putinwho has reproached Prigozhin for his “mistakes” in public, including the rebellion launched in June against the Russian military leadership. The incident, yes, benefits the Russian leader, since it allows him to decapitate the mercenaries Wagner and subject them to his dictation.
Prigozhin was buried Tuesday in St. Petersburg in strict privacy and without the presence of political leaders.