Putin behind Wagner chief’s death – US

President Putin is behind the reportedly death of Wagner chief’s death according to US president. Joe Biden claims that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is behind the plane crash which reportedly killed Yevgeny Prigozhin on Wednesday night.

Yevgeny Prigozhin has been reported dead in a plane crash on Wednesday night

National Daily gathered from the reports from Russian officials that the mercenary leader was on board a private jet when it plunged thousands of feet to the ground near Moscow on Wednesday night.

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According to the claim by Russia’s aviation authority – all 10 people on the aircraft travelling from Moscow to St Petersburg died after it was engulfed in flames near the village of Kuzhenkino.

Prigozhin’s ‘right-hand man’ Dmitry Utkin was also said to be on the plane and confirmed dead, National Daily learnt.

This is coming exactly two months after the Wagner chief led his mercenary group fighters in a failed mutiny against Russian military leadership.

In the immediate aftermath, speculation has been swirling over whether the warlord was indeed on the downed jet.

Wagner fighters have also issued a threat to president Vladimir Putin that their leader ‘better be alive’ or they will ‘march on Moscow’ again.