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Russian President Vladimir Putin confirms the death of Wagner Leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, Moscow, Russia - 24 Aug 2023
Image taken from the video address released by the Kremlin on Thursday Aug 24, 2023 shows Russia President Vladimir Putin breaking silence on Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash. In the video, Putin praises Yevgeny Prigozhin as a talented businessman, and sent his condolences to the families of those who died in a plane crash near Moscow. Breaking his silence of 24 hours on the fate of Prigozhin after the mercenary group leader\'s plane crashed in northern Moscow on Wednesday Aug 23, 2023. The Russian president said he had known Prigozhin since the 1990s. Putin says Prigozhin was a man of difficult fate, but he achieved the desired results. He says Prigozhin was a talented person. Putin said that the contribution of Wagner PMC fighters to the fight against neo-Nazism will not be forgotten. (Kremlin handout via EYEPRESS)