Yevgeny Prigozhin’s reported death may consolidate Putin’s power

A plane crash in Russia, which killed ten people including Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner Group, has raised speculation about whether it was an accident, shot down by air defenses, or an act of revenge from President Putin, reinforcing the perception of Russia as a mafia-like state.

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