00:00 Evgeny Prigozhin, the famous creator of the private military company Wagner,
00:13 once again made the newspaper.
00:15 Authorities confirmed that Prigozhin was one of the passengers on board the unfortunate
00:20 Embraer Legacy plane that tragically crashed in the Tver region in Russia.
00:23 The plane, which was going from Moscow to Saint Petersburg, had a devastating fate,
00:29 costing the lives of the 10 people on board.
00:31 This incident prompted the Federal Air Transport Agency to open an in-depth investigation
00:36 into the accident.
00:37 In an official statement, the agency revealed that the name of Evgeny Prigozhin was among
00:42 the passengers, further intensifying surveillance surrounding this catastrophic event.
00:47 Prigozhin's involvement in the private military company Wagner has long been the subject of
00:53 controversy.
00:54 In a recent video speech, he proudly proclaimed that Wagner was working tirelessly to "make
01:00 Russia even bigger".
01:01 In addition, he expressed the company's aspirations to help Africa achieve even
01:06 more freedom.
01:07 A short video, probably shot in Africa, was published on the Internet, making
01:14 Prigozhin himself a star.
01:15 Dressed in a military and armed outfit, he was standing in the middle of a savannah landscape,
01:20 surrounded by armed men and armored trucks.
01:22 In the images, Prigozhin stated that Wagner's commitment to conducting reconnaissance and
01:28 research operations aimed at extending Russia's influence over all continents and promoting
01:32 justice and happiness for all African nations.
01:35 He stressed that their targets included the Islamic State, Al-Qaeda and other criminals.
01:40 Prigozhin's statements reflect his unwavering confidence in Wagner's and his members'
01:47 abilities.
01:48 He boldly stated that the mere mention of their name could force Washington to re-evaluate
01:52 its positions.
01:53 This statement follows the recent call by the Secretary of State, interim US Secretary
01:59 of State Victoria Nuland, to the new Nigerian military government to refrain from asking
02:03 for help from Russian entrepreneurs, implicitly referring to Wagner.
02:08 During a telephone interview with journalists, Prigozhin was invited to comment on Nuland's
02:13 personal visit to Niger and his advice to the government regarding Wagner.
02:17 In response, he expressed his pride in the Wagner team, stating that the mere thought
02:23 of reducing ISIS and Al-Qaeda to submissive and docile children.
02:26 He also suggested that the United States had recognized a government they had previously
02:31 ignored simply to avoid meeting the Wagner PMC on the ground.
02:34 The crash of the Embraer Legacy aircraft and the presence of Prigozhin on board caused
02:39 a wave of shock within the international community.
02:42 As investigations into the incident progress, attention is intensified on the implications
02:48 for Wagner and Putin.
02:59 (air whooshing)