Though not yet confirmed by independent sources, Russian media says Wagner Mercenary Group leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin has died in a plane crash near Moscow. William Pomeranz, Director of the Wilson Center's Kennan Institute, talks about Putin’s likely role in the what many suspect was an assassination, who will lead Wagner forces moving forward, and what the impact of Prigozhin’s death will be in Russia.
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William E. Pomeranz
Senior Fellow; Former Director, Kennan Institute
Kennan Institute
The Kennan Institute is the premier US center for advanced research on Eurasia and the oldest and largest regional program at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. The Kennan Institute is committed to improving American understanding of Russia, Ukraine, Central Asia, the South Caucasus, and the surrounding region though research and exchange. Read more
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