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Prigozhin’s murder reminds us of Putin’s nature

By Washington Examiner
Published August 25, 2023 4:01am ET
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Prigozhin’s murder reminds us of Putin’s nature
The killing of Russia’s Wagner Group mercenary chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, reminds us of Vladimir Putin’s essential nature. The Russian president is a calculating and remorseless killer. The explosion of Prigozhin’s aircraft as it flew north of Moscow on Wednesday is deemed by Western intelligence services to be an assassination by Putin. He is certainly celebrating. […]


The killing of Russia’s Wagner Group mercenary chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, reminds us of Vladimir Putin’s essential nature. The Russian president is a calculating and remorseless killer.

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