Both Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin and Wagner founder Dmitry Utkin died when a private plane crashed in Russia on Wednesday evening. After the Wagner group attempted a coup two months ago, Yevgenij, among others, went straight to Belarus. – Prigozhin is a murderer, says the opposition leader in Belarus, Svetlana Tikhanovskaja, who is in exile. Photo: Stian Lysberg Solum / NTB He will not be missed there, according to opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaja, who is in exile. – He was a murderer and should be remembered as such, says Tikhanovskaja. She believes his death could weaken the Wagner Group’s presence in Belarus. In this way, the threat it poses to Belarus and the neighboring countries is reduced. Putin did not mention the death So far, there has been silence from Russian President Vladimir Putin. When he gave a video speech to the BRICS summit on Thursday morning, he did not mention the plane crash a word. In the countries surrounding Russia, however, few leaders believe that the two Wagner peaks died by chance. Poland’s foreign minister does not believe the plane crash was an accident. Photo: Andreea Alexandru / AP Poland’s Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau is clear to the state media TVP Info. He believes it will be difficult to find anyone who believes this was a coincidence. – The political opponents that Putin considers a threat to power do not die a natural death, says Rau. – Putin is ready to wipe out all enemies Estonia’s Prime Minister, Kaja Kallas, has also reacted. Just like President Biden, she points to the Russian President, Vladimir Putin. – If this is true, then it shows that Putin is ready to wipe out all his enemies. It must frighten anyone who considers expressing an opinion that differs from his, she says to CNN. Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas says this shows that Putin is ready to wipe out all his enemies. Photo: Pavel Golovkin / AP Doubts about the cause of the accident France also supports Joe Biden’s statement that there is little that happens in Russia that Putin is not behind. – On a general basis, it is a truth we can establish, says the government’s spokesperson, Olivier Véran to France 2. He expresses doubts about the cause of the plane crash. – We do not yet know the circumstances surrounding the plane crash. We can have some reasonable doubts, says government spokesman Olivier Véran to the France 2 TV channel. Russian aviation authorities confirm that Wagner chief Prigozhin was on board the crashed plane. Even in Ukraine, the plane crash is not seen as accidental. Zelensky’s advisor believes the crash is a warning from Putin. Photo: STRINGER / Reuters The adviser to President Zelenskyj, Mykhailo Podolyak, notes that this is happening on the day two months after Prigozhin marched with the Wagner group towards Moscow. He believes this is a signal from Putin to the country’s elite before the presidential election next year. – Watch out! Lack of loyalty is equal to death, says Podolyak on X/Twitter.
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World leaders react while Putin is silent – news Norway – Overview of news from various parts of the country
