In death, the Wagner group’s founder is now a symbol to the followers he left behind. Read more at straitstimes.com.
ST PETERSBURG – Followers of mutinous Russian mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin laid flowers, messages and poetry at his grave on Wednesday, hailing him as a fearless warrior after he was killed, along with his inner circle, in a yet-to-be-explained plane crash.
It is still unclear what caused the plane to crash, but villagers near the scene told Reuters they heard a bang and then saw the jet plummet to the ground.But after fighting for President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine, he challenged the Russian state openly. “He was a man with a difficult fate, and he made serious mistakes in life,” Mr Putin said, while describing him as a talented businessman.
US President Joe Biden said last week he was not surprised by the death, and that not much happened in Russia that Mr Putin was not behind.
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