Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief listed as passenger on crashed jet?

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of mercenary group Wagner who led a short-lived revolt against Russia's Vladimir Putin, is feared dead in a private jet crash in the Tver region north of Moscow. Prigozhin was a Russian oligarch, mercenary chief and a close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin.

Aug 24, 2023 - 00:30
Who was Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief listed as passenger on crashed jet?
Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of mercenary group Wagner who led a short-lived revolt against Russia's Vladimir Putin, is feared dead in a private jet crash in the Tver region north of Moscow. Prigozhin was a Russian oligarch, mercenary chief and a close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin.