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Russia Says DNA Tests Confirm Prigozhin's Death

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Russia Says DNA Tests Confirm Prigozhin's Death

  • On Sunday, Russia's Investigative Committee said that DNA testing of the remains of all ten victims of Wednesday's plane crash outside Moscow has established the identities of the deceased, and they "conform to the manifest." ABC News
  • Among the passengers listed onboard the Embraer private jet were Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin — who reportedly managed Wagner's operations and allegedly served in Russian military intelligence. The Telegraph
  • The announcement comes after the Kremlin dismissed speculations that Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin may have been involved in Wednesday's crash or ordered Prigozhin's assassination as "an absolute lie," accusing the West of presenting the tragedy "from a certain angle." CBS (LR: 2 CP: 5)
  • Though investigations are underway, US intelligence's preliminary findings claim an onboard explosion caused the flight to crash suddenly and that the explosion falls in line with Putin's "long history of trying to silence his critics." VOA
  • Meanwhile, Putin has signed a decree ordering Wagner troops, private military contractors, or civilians fighting on behalf of the armed forces in Ukraine to sign a formal oath of allegiance to Russia. Reuters (LR: 3 CP: 5)

Anti-Russia narrative:

  • The Wagner boss had a history of disappearing only to then reappear, so it's possible Prigozhin and Moscow have faked his death. However, even if the rebel didn't escape the crash, it's foolhardy to believe that any evidence will ever emerge to conclude that Putin's fingerprints are all over this incident.
    New York Post (LR: 5 CP: 5)

Pro-Russia narrative:

  • Though Prigozhin was a traitor, Putin offered him an exit to Belarus. After his death, the Russian president praised him for his talent and bravery. Unfortunately, the West is spreading conspiracy theories about the victims of a plane crash — which was likely a result of technical failure, human error, or safety regulation violations.
    TASS

Nerd narrative:

  • There's a 19% chance that there will be a US-Russia war before 2050, according to the Metaculus prediction community.
    Metaculus (LR: 3 CP: 3)
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