"Prigozhin's Death Impacts Putin's Position and Russia's Future"

The funeral of Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed in a plane crash, was held privately at a cemetery in St Petersburg. The ceremony was in contrast to Prigozhin's self-publicizing style and prevented a large-scale public show of support for him. The Kremlin has denied any involvement in his death, and President Vladimir Putin did not attend the funeral. Another top Wagner figure, Valery Chekalov, was also buried in St Petersburg.