7:28 p.m
Lavrov: “Follow the facts, not the Western media”
Commenting on the plane crash that killed Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin yesterday, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said there was an ongoing investigation “and it started immediately” and suggested “focusing on the facts and not on what the Western media says.” . RIA Novosti agency report. Prigozhin’s private plane, which was on its way from Moscow to St. Petersburg, crashed near the village of Kozykino in the Tver region.
7:16 p.m
Nate: “I shot down the plane with a bomb on board”
It is possible that the plane carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was shot down by an in-flight explosion caused by a bomb or other device planted on board. The New York Times, citing US and Western officials, reported that President Vladimir Putin had ordered the plane destroyed in an attempt to kill Prigozhin. However, it is not yet possible to reach a final conclusion about what happened.
6:43 p.m
Putin: “We will not forget Wagner’s contribution”
Russian President Vladimir Putin today praised the “contribution of Wagner fighters against neo-Nazism” in Ukraine, stressing that it “will not be forgotten.” This was reported by TASS agency.
6:43 p.m
Putin: “A thorough investigation of the accident”
The investigation into the Wagner plane crash will be thorough: confirmed Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing Interfax. “The chairman of the investigation committee informed me this morning,” the president added.
6.15pm
Putin: “Prigozhin is a talented man, but his fate is difficult”
Yevgeny Prigozhin “was a man with a difficult, but talented fate.” This was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing the RIA Novosti agency.
6:14 p.m
Putin: My condolences for those killed in the plane
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed his condolences to all those who died in the Wagner plane crash yesterday. tax reports it.
5:34 p.m
Zelensky: “Prigozhin’s death will help us”
The death of the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, “will help us in some way”. This was stated by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference with his Portuguese counterpart Marcelo Rebelo de Souza, which was reported by Kiev media. Zelensky specified that Ukraine had “nothing to do” with the incident but also allowed himself to joke: “When we asked the countries of the world planes to defend ourselves, this was not in our mind but something else,” as he put it. .
17:32
United States: “The plane was shot down by a missile”
The US believes that a surface-to-air missile fired from inside Russia shot down the plane supposedly carrying Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin: Reuters writes on its website citing two anonymous US executives, who believe this information is still information preliminary.
4:59 p.m
Prigozhin: The Silence of China
The message that arrived from China after the news about Wagner’s head, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is actually “No Comment”. When asked to comment during the meeting with reporters in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin limited himself to admitting that he was aware of the news. “We have taken note of relevant reports,” Wang said, according to what was quoted by the ministry itself.
4:37 p.m
Zelensky: Portugal will train Ukrainian pilots on F-16s
Portugal is ready to take part in the training of Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighters. This was announced by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after meeting with Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Souza in Kiev. “Portugal confirmed its willingness to participate in the training of Ukrainian pilots and engineers on F-16s. We also discussed opportunities to expand cooperation in the field of defense, including the supply of medical equipment and equipment for demining in Ukraine,” Zelensky said. .
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