Putin's oldest ally was the mastermind behind the assassination of Wagner warlord Prigozhin, report says
Business InsiderJUL 2023
WSJ Alleges Putin's Right-Hand Man Assassinated Prigozhin
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The Spin
Pro-establishment narrative
A number of intelligence sources, including those inside Russia, confirmed that Nikolai Petrushev was responsible for the assassination of Yevgeny Prigozhin. The Putin ally has also previously been linked to a number of high-profile assassinations, such as that of former FSB agent Alexander Litvinenko, making his role in this case less surprising.
Pro-Russia narrative
This type of poor, conspiratorial journalism is hardly worth commenting on. Russia had absolutely no involvement in this plane crash. Western media continue to fabricate stories with the aim of trying to damage Russia's reputation.