Kremlin's Targeted Attacks: A Deadly History of Putin's Critics
Over the years, Kremlin foes, including political opponents, former intelligence operatives, and journalists critical of the Russian government, have been targeted in various ways, ranging from poisonings with nerve agents to shootings and mysterious deaths. The Kremlin has consistently denied involvement in these attacks, but there have been reports of prominent Russian executives dying under suspicious circumstances, including falling from windows. The recent plane crash that killed Yevgeny Prigozhin and top lieutenants of his private military company, Wagner, is believed to have been intentionally caused by an explosion, according to a preliminary U.S. intelligence assessment. Some see this as another example of Putin silencing his critics.
