Kremlin calls claims it killed Wagner boss an 'absolute lie'
Hindustan Times|August 26, 2023
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.
Kremlin calls claims it killed Wagner boss an 'absolute lie'

It also announced by decree that Russian paramilitary fighters will be obliged to swear an oath to the Russian flag, as part of measures to rein in groups like Wagner in wake of the uprising.

Speculation the Kremlin may have been involved in Wednesday's crash has been rife, with Western leaders, Kremlin critics and even pro-Kremlin figures floating the idea Prigozhin may have been assassinated.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described the incident as "tragic" to reporters on Friday and addressed the accusations of foul play.

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