MOSCOW, 30 Aug: The Kremlin said Wednesday that \u201cdeliberate wrongdoing\u201d is among the possible causes of the plane crash that killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin last week.
\nSpeaking to reporters during his daily conference call, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov noted that \u201cdifferent versions\u201d of what happened exist and \u201care being considered,\u201d including \u201clet\u2019s put this way, deliberate wrongdoing.\u201d
\nHe urged reporters to wait until the probe by the Russian Investigative Committee is concluded, and said there can\u2019t be an international investigation into it. The committee said last week it has opened a criminal case on charges of flight safety violations, a standard charge used in plane crash investigations in Russia when there is no immediate reason to suspect foul play.
\nA business jet carrying Prigozhin, founder and leader of the private military force Wagner, and his top lieutenants crashed halfway between Moscow and St. Petersburg last Wednesday, killing all 10 people on board.
\nThe crash occurred exactly two months after Prigozhin mounted a short-lived armed rebellion against Russia\u2019s military leadership, posing the biggest challenge to President Vladimir Putin\u2019s authority in his 23-year rule. The Kremlin has denied involvement in the crash.
\nPrigozhin was buried in St. Petersburg, his hometown, in a private ceremony that was shrouded in secrecy until Tuesday evening, when the mercenary leader\u2019s spokespeople revealed the location of his grave. (AP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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