Bruton, B. F. (2023). Putin comments on Prigozhin’s death. NBC News.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/live-blog/prigozhin-russia-plane-crash-live-updates-rcna101554

In the following segment of the article, the author makes a connection between Prigozhin and Africa. Because Prigozhin and his Wagner Group were deeply involved with Russia’s war against Ukraine, some commentators also made a connection between Russia’s military/mercenary forces and certain African countries.

“Russian President Vladimir Putin has sent condolences to the relatives of Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has been listed among those killed in a plane crash Wednesday.

It was Putin’s first public acknowledgment of the crash.

‘I’ve known Prigozhin for a long time, since the early ’90s. He was a man of complicated fate and he made serious mistakes in his life,’ Putin said during a meeting broadcast on Russian television. ‘He was a talented man, a talented businessman.’

‘He worked not only in our country … but also abroad. In Africa in particular,’ Putin added.