UK intelligence suggests Prigozhin most likely on plane that crashed, says Sunak

Rishi Sunak tells journalists that UK intelligence suggests Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was ’most likely’ on the private jet that crashed near Moscow on Wednesday. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► ’We’re obviously monitoring the situation very closely, working with our allies to establish what happened,’ says the prime minister. Prigozhin is believed to have been killed when his Embraer jet crashed north-west of the Russian capital, killing all 10 passengers and crew onboard, according to Russian officials. The Kremlin has said that western suggestions that Prigozhin had been killed on its orders were an ’absolute lie’, and it declined to definitively confirm his death, citing the need to wait for test results. The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube:  The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #Prigozhin #Sunak #Russia #Putin #Wagner #Kremlin