Russian President Vladimir Putin described Yevgeny Prigozhin as a man who made serious 'mistakes' but 'achieved the right results.'
"First of all I want to express words of sincere condolences to the families of all the victims," Putin said in a televised meeting, calling the incident a"tragedy."
"As far as I know, he just returned from Africa yesterday and met with some officials there," Putin said."It will be conducted in full and brought to a conclusion. There is no doubt about that," Putin said, in footage showing a meeting with the Russian-installed head of the Donetsk region Denis Pushilin.Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik/Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
A U.S. official told CBS News that it appears"very unlikely" that Prigozhin's plane was shot down by a surface-to-air missile and that the most likely cause appears to be an explosion aboard the aircraft. What caused the explosion is not known, although a bomb is one possibility, the official said. Prigozhin was branded a"traitor" by Putin after Wagner launched its rebellion in June, in what was seen as Putin's biggest challenge to authority since he came to power.
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