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On Wednesday a plane carrying the mercenary leader who staged a failed mutiny against the Kremlin fell from the sky. No one doubts that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the crash.
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Officials and commentators predicted Russia would likely maintain a presence in African countries
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied any involvement in the plane crash that allegedly killed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
A surface-to-air missile or an explosive device are the leading theories behind what brought Prigozhin’s plane down yesterday.
"No matter the cause of the plane crash, everyone will see this as an act of retaliation and retribution," said one analyst. "And the Kremlin won't particularly counteract this view."