Published: August 25th, 2023,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025
On Thursday evening, in Moscow, none other than Russian President Vladimir Putin indirectly confirmed the death of Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin. Without mentioning his name, Putin spoke of a tragedy and emphasized Wagner’s significant contribution to the war against Ukraine. However, some of Russia’s prominent political analysts, such as Valery Solovei, also don’t rule out the possibility of deception.