Russia’s aviation authority has said that Prigozhin’s name was on the plane’s passenger list, and a Wagner-linked Telegram group has claimed he was killed in the crash.
But with no way to independently verify Prigozhin’s death at the moment, some analysts are urging caution.
Keir Giles, from the London-based think tank Chatham House, says there is “one huge caveat” we need to consider.
“It’s been announced that a passenger by the name of Yevgeny Prigozhin was on board - but it is also known that multiple individuals have changed their name to Yevgeny Prigozhin, as part of his efforts to obfuscate his travels,” Giles says.
He adds that until we know “for certain” that it’s the right Prigozhin, “let’s not be surprised if he pops up shortly in a new video from Africa”.
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