Who Is Yevgeny Prigozhin: ‘Putin’s Chef’-Turned-Chief Rival Reportedly In Fatal Plane Crash

Russian oligarch Yevgeny Prigozhin—who was listed as a passenger in a fatal plane crash Tuesday—was tied to Russian President Putin for over 30 years prior to an attempted coup earlier this year, after the mercenary leader played a role in warzones worldwide, including Ukraine, and admitted to helping orchestrate Russia’s interference in the 2016 U.S. elections. Prigozhin was on the passenger list for a plane that crashed north of Moscow on Tuesday, killing all 10 people aboard, though it’s not clear whether Prigozhin boarded the flight. Prigozhin opened a restaurant...