surprise to a degree, that prigozhin was able to walk away from such a defiant position which is not normally acceptable to the current russian political establishment. and that s why the fact that if he is on this plane and he has died in the crash, lots of people say that you don t challenge the kremlin and walk away as easily as that. away as easily as that. daniel, there s a away as easily as that. daniel, there s a lot away as easily as that. daniel, there s a lot to away as easily as that. daniel, there s a lot to wade - away as easily as that. daniel, there s a lot to wade through i away as easily as that. daniel, l there s a lot to wade through as away as easily as that. daniel, - there s a lot to wade through as we process this breaking news, stay with us, daniel sanford correspondent there. you re watching bbc news, live from london as we cover that breaking news about yevgeny prigozhin. the boss of the wegner paramilitary group. the russian military group says he was
suited the kremlin that they had this very larger than life character as it were leading the fight in eastern ukraine, particularly around bock mood, he appeared in videos very close to the front line of the fighting and that was a very useful part of their propaganda within the war. but then he started becoming this big figure himself and, through president putin s entire time with the presidency, anyone who s gotten too big and too close to the president has somehow been pushed aside. prigozhin started complaining about the supplies he was getting from the russian military, that he wasn t getting the weaponry that he needed. there was this a very public challenge, at least of the russian military authorities, not directly to president putin but close enough. and there was this apparent deal which looked as if, to everyone s
and meeting african officials. so clearly, the conditions of that deal that was done with the kremlin were not met in full. not met in full. it s an extraordinarily - not met in full. it s an extraordinarily murky| not met in full. it s an - extraordinarily murky picture, not met in full. it s an extraordinarily murky picture, as you say, and i think it s also worth reminding us why it s so important to be careful with the details, to take time to verify the details. because the picture isn t always clear, is it? because the picture isn t always clear. is it? because the picture isn t always clear, is it? , ., , . clear, is it? very often the picture in russia is clear, is it? very often the picture in russia is murky, clear, is it? very often the picture in russia is murky, especially - clear, is it? very often the picture| in russia is murky, especially right after breaking news. we don t have all the details and i think it s important at the moment to say, to stress that yes
played a important role in african countries regarding its political regimes, which were quite profitable for the kremlin, so will that continue? you think the kremlin would be keen to insured does continue. ., ., , ., continue. how do we understand the link between continue. how do we understand the link between yevgeny continue. how do we understand the link between yevgeny prigozhin - continue. how do we understand the link between yevgeny prigozhin and | link between yevgeny prigozhin and vladimir putin? it s been confusing for casual observers, we ve seen videos of prigozhin making strong demands when this was the time of the war in ukraine and the wagner soldiers were making significant gains but not getting the equipment they wanted, and we know from his history, he s been a very key, important part of vladimir s ambitions. how did that relationship progressed to a point where we saw the mutiny, now this? fit, progressed to a point where we saw the mutiny, now this? fit. b
died in a plane crash? $5 that there was a possibility he had died in a plane crash? died in a plane crash? as i say, theole died in a plane crash? as i say, people have died in a plane crash? as i say, people have been died in a plane crash? as i say, people have been discussing i died in a plane crash? as i say, | people have been discussing for weeks now whether this tussle between different forces in and around the kremlin would end with mr prigozhin s death. as i say, we don t know the full circumstances of this particular crash, we cannot even confirm at the moment that he was on board. he was on the list of passengers, yes, as the russian authorities claim. but there ll be people russia who are not surprised but this news, that s for sure. in in terms of the implications, how would this be viewed in russia, for instance? i would this be viewed in russia, for instance? ~ ., , ., ., , instance? i think as far as the russian public instance? i think as far as the russian pub