Kremlin denies killing Yevgeny Prigozhin in plane crash
by Andrew Roth from World news | The Guardian on (#6E5CY)
Spokesperson says western claims that Vladimir Putin was behind assassination are an absolute lie'
The Kremlin has denied that it assassinated the Wagner chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, calling western intelligence assessments of Vladimir Putin's potential involvement an absolute lie".
Prigozhin is believed to have been killed when his Embraer jet crashed north-west of Moscow on Wednesday, according to Russian officials. Western intelligence officials have briefed media that Prigozhin was most likely killed by an explosion onboard the plane on Putin's orders.
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