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Kremlin denies it played a role in Prigozhin’s death

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations that it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a brief mutiny in Russia two months ago.

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  1. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin presumed dead in plane crash viewed as Kremlin’s revenge (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that an intentional explosion caused the plane crash presumed to have killed a Russian mercenary leader.

  2. Military.com

    Mercenary Chief Prigozhin Is Presumed to Have Died in a Plane Crash Seen as the Kremlin's Revenge (opens Military.com)

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    Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and some of his top lieutenants were presumed dead in a plane crash — widely seen as an assassination to avenge a mutiny that challenged President Vladimir Putin’s authority.

  3. The Boston Globe

    A plane crash believed to have killed mercenary chief Prigozhin is seen as the Kremlin’s revenge (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin and top officers of his private military were presumed dead in a plane crash that was widely seen as an assassination, two months after they staged a mutiny that dented Russian President Vladimir Putin’s authority.

  4. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is presumed dead in a plane crash outside Moscow (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was presumed dead Wednesday after a plane crash north of Moscow that killed all 10 people on board.

  5. The Guardian

    Prigozhin precedents: a history of assassinations by plane crash (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Yevgeny Prigozhin joins a long list of figures suspected to have been killed by attacks on planes

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Prigozhin’s purported demise seems intended to send a clear message to potential Kremlin foes (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    While authorities are unlikely to announce the cause of the crash anytime soon, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s plane was seen plummeting from a large cloud of smoke, twisting wildly and missing a wing.

  7. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Prigozhin said dead in air incident (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    TALLINN, Estonia -- Mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a brief armed rebellion against the Russian military earlier this year, was presumed dead Wednesday after a plane crash north of Moscow that killed all 10 people on board.

  8. Forbes

    Everything We Know—And Don’t Know—About The Plane Crash That Reportedly Killed Yevgeny Prigozhin (opens Forbes)

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    Prigozhin—the Russian mercenary leader and Putin ally-turned-rival—was listed among nine other passengers said to be aboard a fatal plane crash on Wednesday.

  9. KCEN Waco

    Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin (opens KCEN Waco)

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    A preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment concluded that the plane was downed by intentional explosion, likely the Kremlin's revenge for the aborted mutiny.

  10. Digital Journal

    ‘Absolute lie’: Kremlin rejects Prigozhin killed on its orders (opens Digital Journal)

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    Yevgeny Prigozhin's short-lived but bloody unrest was seen as the biggest threat to President Vladimir Putin's long rule - Copyright AFP NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA The Kremlin on Friday dismissed rumours it orchestrated the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, presumed dead in a plane crash two months …

  11. Washington Times

    ‘An absolute lie’: Kremlin angrily rejects accusations Putin behind Prigozhin plane crash (opens Washington Times)

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    Top Kremlin officials on Friday angrily rejected suggestions that the death of Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was an assassination ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin, despite widespread belief in the West that the Russian leader ordered a hit against his most powerful rival.

  12. NBC News

    Kremlin denies it was behind the Prigozhin plane crash (opens NBC News)

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    Allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a hit on the mercenary chief as revenge for his aborted mutiny are "an absolute lie," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday.

  13. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Kremlin denies role in plane crash, mercenary leader’s death (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    Honolulu Star-Advertiser's feed description

    The Kremlin today rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a brief but shocking mutiny in Russia two months ago.

  14. Los Angeles Times

    Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Wagner boss Prigozhin (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    Vladimir Putin’s spokesman rejects allegations that the Kremlin was behind a plane crash presumed to have killed Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin.

  15. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin

  16. NPR

    The Kremlin denies causing the plane crash thought to have killed Prigozhin (opens NPR)

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    The Kremlin is dismissing allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the apparent death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash.

  17. France 24

    'Absolute lie': Kremlin denies Prigozhin killed on its orders (opens France 24)

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    The Kremlin on Friday dismissed rumours it orchestrated the death of Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, presumed dead in a plane crash two months after leading a mutiny in Russia.

  18. Washington Examiner

    Prigozhin plane crash: Kremlin denies involvement for first time (opens Washington Examiner)

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    A spokesman for the Kremlin denied any involvement in the plane crash that is believed to have killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.

  19. Washington Examiner

    Prigozhin plane crash worsens Putin’s 'prison culture' of revenge (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Russian paramilitary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s apparent assassination could light the fuse on another cycle of internal blood-letting despite Russian President Vladimir Putin’s desire to assert authority within the Russian system.

  20. WSVN Miami

    Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a

  21. Al Jazeera

    ‘Absolute lie’: Russia denies role in Yevgeny Prigozhin plane crash (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Allegations that Moscow was behind aircraft explosion presumed to have killed Wagner boss are untrue, spokesman says.

  22. The Washington Free Beacon

    Kremlin Denies Killing Wagner Chief (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    The Kremlin said that Western suggestions Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin had been killed on its orders were an "absolute lie" while declining to definitively confirm his death, citing the need to wait for test results.

  23. The Times of Israel

    Kremlin denies role in plane crash that killed Wagner leader Prigozhin (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Preliminary US intelligence assessment says plane was downed by an intentional explosion as revenge for recent rebellion against Putin

  24. amNewYork

    Kremlin refutes involvement in plane crash suspected of killing Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin (opens amNewYork)

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    amNewYork's feed description

    The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a

  25. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Kremlin denies it played a role in Prigozhin’s death (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations that it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a brief mutiny in Russia two months ago.

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