Russia says it's confirmed Wagner leader Prigozhin died in plane crash

Russian investigators said on Sunday that genetic tests had confirmed that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the Wagner mercenary group who led a short-lived armed rebellion against Russia's military, was among the 10 people killed in a plane crash last week.

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[zoom]

At least he wasn't thrown in the sea like Usama without any evidence

[TenthCrane]

Of course it was confirmed Prigozhin died in the plane crash.
Putin doesn't make these termination mistakes.

[battietech]

The plane flight provided Putin with a window (of opportunity) to drop Prigozhin out! Prigozhin is now the record holder of the longest fall out of a window among the other oligarchs.

[scarecrow]

If you can dodge a wrench, you can dodge a missile...err was that a ball?!

[mikeb]

Putin better be watching his six. Payback can be real nasty

[PrimRoseLane]

Calling a missile strike a "plane crash" is kind of pushing it.

[andreebesseau]

Who is surprised.his days were counted😊

[bryandguitar]

Well, if the Russian investigators say it was him that's good enough for me! I like my news nice and tidy that way.

As to the cause and the perpetrators of this "special operation" accident, no doubt these same investigators will enlighten us at some time in the near future...

[Bassotronics]

Every time I look at this dude, I can’t stop thinking of Fester from the Addams family.

[tanyaperrin]

If only we could believe a word they say!

[Blackmark]

*Right on schedule.*
I predicted an obituary in two or three months about two months ago. (And I was hardly alone, eh.)

[EA-ttxi]

Never provoke Russia
Never attack Russia
Never betray Russia

[reesetownes]

That wasn't an accident. I expected Putin to take hime out some way.

[taheraomar]

He had killed lots of Muslims in Syria…..😢

[kybtrsg]

Every time russia says, russia lies ….

[Mike_]

As Prigozhin has been confirmed as dead this actually means his stunt double has been liquidated

[mikesorensen]

I'm confused. Am I suppose to trust Putin or not trust him??

[charlespratt]

You can always trust what Russia says. He could be in a gulag somewhere.

[Blue_exit]

Is this CBC or trudeau broadcasting corporation...

[rasaunharrigan]

This news does not concern Canadian smh