WASHINGTON, Aug 23 The White House has read reports of a plane crash near Tver, on board of which, allegedly, was the head of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, and did not would be surprised if his death is confirmed, Adrian Watson, a spokeswoman for the US National Security Council, said on Wednesday. If they are confirmed, this should not come as a surprise to anyone,” she wrote in X (ex-Twitter).
The White House, in turn, said that US President Joe Biden is already aware
Earlier today, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that an Embraer Legacy plane crashed near the village of Kuzhenkino in the Tver region. Ten people were on board, including three crew members. They all died.