Yevgeny Prigozhin died in a plane crash on Wednesday, according to data from the Russian aviation agency Rosaviatsia.
– There is a lot of speculation surrounding the plane crash and the tragic death of the passengers, among them Yevgeny Prigozhin. All this is an absolute lie, says Dmitry Peskov during the press conference.
The circumstances surrounding the accident unclear
Much is still unclear after the plane crash on Wednesday. It is not known what caused the crash, but many observers have assumed that the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin are behind the incident.
During the press conference, Dmitry Peskov also said that it is unclear whether Putin will attend Prigozhin’s funeral because the president has “a busy schedule” due to the extensive investigation into the crash, reports Sky News.