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Prigozhin Death and Legacy Provoke Russian Intrigue

  • Prigozhin was a Putin ally who created the Wagner mercenary group and led a failed mutiny against Russia's military.
  • Questions remain about the circumstances of Prigozhin's death in a mysterious plane crash.
  • Prigozhin's low-key funeral arrangements were orchestrated to prevent unrest.
  • The future of Wagner's global operations is uncertain under new Kremlin-aligned leadership.
  • Prigozhin's death and mutiny exposed rifts within Russia's political elite over the conduct of the war in Ukraine.
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