INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Updated with Putin's remarks.A plane carrying Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin crashed northwest of Moscow on Wednesday, exactly two
crash, reactions from world leaders and analysis of what it could mean for Russia:What do we know about the crash?An Embraer Legacy 600
It was traveling from the Russian capital to St
the plane in free fall spinning to the ground with a trail of light smoke behind it
Upon hitting the ground nose-first, the fuselage caught fire and started billowing dark smoke into the air.Wreckage at the crash site of the
The federal aviation agencypublished a manifest of 7 passengers and 3 crew
mid-air.Prigozhin had returned from Africa on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in televised remarks on Thursday evening, and
had held meetings with some officials in Moscow, without specifying who with or the nature of the discussions
the crash?Russian authorities have not officially commented on the possible causes of the crash
Putin made his first comments around 7:00 p.m
violation of traffic safety rules and is investigating the crash
A representative told theRBC business news site it had not ruled out any possible explanations, ranging from pilot error or technical
The bodies that were recovered from the crash site were taken to a morgue in the city of Tver on Thursday morning,according to Russian
Biological materialcollected at the site had been sent to Moscow for forensic analysis, according to the Baza Telegram channel, which is
but Prigozhin had appeared free to travel around Russia, despite a supposed deal struck with Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to
relocate to Belarus following the mutiny.Immediate speculation across Russian social media and among figures close to the Wagner group has
centered on two possible explanations for the crash: an explosive device on board, or a purposeful shoot-down by anti-aircraft missiles.Most
rebellion, with the chance of the crash being an accident seen as remote.The Associated Presssaid its frame-by-frame analysis of two online
They could not confirm whether Prigozhin was on board.Various Russian Telegram channels reported on Thursday that investigators were looking
into the possibility of an on-board explosive device
had access to the hangar where the aircraft was stored before the flight
condolences to the families of those killed in the crash
He made some serious mistakes in his life
earlier this year.Western figures were quick to suggest the Kremlin, and Putin personally, were involved in the incident.United States
Zelenskiysaid Ukraine had nothing to do with the incident
It's more likely to intimidate rather than inspire protests
So, no special reaction should be expected
leftover Wagner men even worse and will likely mean that the mercenary organization has no future outside of the direct command of the
