Russian President Vladimir Putin has described late chief of Wagner Mercenary Yevgeny Prigozhin as talented officer who a lots of complicated mistakes in his Life.
Putin said this 24 hours after the death of his close allied at a plane crash yesterday.
Putin said, “I knew Prigozhin for a very long time, since the early ’90s.
“He was a man of complicated fate, and he made serious mistakes in his life, but he achieved the right results. He was a talented person, a talented businessman, he worked not only in our country, and worked with results, but also abroad, in Africa, in particular.
“He was involved there with oil, gas, precious metals and stones.
“As far as I know, he just returned yesterday from Africa. He met some officials here. But what is quite definite – the head of the Investigative Committee reported to me this morning – is they have already begun a preliminary investigation into this event. And it will be carried out in full, and taken right to the end.”
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Putin has also expressed condolences over the death of Prigozhin in plane crash.
Putin praised Prigozhin as a talented businessman and said he wished to express sincere condolences to the families of those who died.
He added in televised comments that it was necessary to await the outcome of the official investigation into the crash, in which all 10 people on board were killed. The Russian president said the inquiry would take some time.
He said Prigozhin was a talented man who made “mistakes” and the Wagner crash victims made a “significant contribution” in Ukraine.