Prigozhin’s fate a warning shot for Putin’s critics

The apparent violent death of Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a fiery plane crash on Wednesday is sending a chilling message to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s critics and enemies in that country — regardless of whether he was directly responsible for the jet’s fate. While the Russian leader has not claimed responsibility for the crash, the cause of which is still under investigation, he has done little to snuff out speculation that he was behind it. In comments that aired on Russian television, Putin said the mercenary boss “made...