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A Plane Crash, 10 Dead People and a Question: Was This Putin’s Revenge?

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August 25, 2023

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The mysterious crash of a private jet outside Moscow is believed to have killed Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of the Wagner militia who led an armed rebellion against Moscow in June.

Anton Troianovski, the Moscow bureau chief for The Times, explains what we’ve learned about the crash, and what a potential political assassination says about President Vladimir Putin’s Russia.

GuestAnton Troianovski (), the Moscow bureau chief for The New York Times.

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• All 10 people on a jet linked to Yevgeny V. Prigozhin (), the founder of the mercenary group Wagner, were killed, Russian officials said.

• A blast () is likely to have downed the jet and killed Mr. Prigozhin, U.S. officials say.

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Yevgeny PrigozhinJune Anton TroianovskiThe TimesYevgeny V PrigozhinMr Prigozhin US

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