Elon Musk reacts to Prigozhin's possible death: 'Took longer than I expected'
File photo of X owner Elon Musk and Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Billionaire and 'X' owner Elon Musk on Thursday (August 24), reacting to the news of the suspected death of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash, said that this took longer than he had expected. The news has left many surprised and wondering if Prigozhin has really died.
The fate of Prigozhin, who was once a chef, has been under intense speculation ever since he led an armed rebellion against military leadership in Russia and marched towards Moscow, which made President Vladimir Putin angry.
In a televised address, Putin had promised to punish those who orchestrated the rebellion and called Prigozhin's mutiny a “betrayal” and “treason".
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Reacting to the news reports of Prigozhin's demise, a social media user wrote, “That didn't take too long.”
Commenting on the same, Elon Musk replied, “Longer than I expected.”
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“Slight chance this is a psy op,” he further stated.
Biden says 'not surprised'
Reacting to the news of Prigozhin's suspected death,United States President Joe Biden on Wednesday (August 23) said that he was not surprised by the developments, adding that President Putin is behind almost everything that happens in Russia.
The White House stated that Biden was briefed on the crash and he informed the reporters that he did not know much about what had happened.
"But I’m not surprised. There is not much that happens in Russia that Putin is not behind, but I don’t know enough to know the answer," Biden said.
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Last month, Biden and CIA Director Williams Burns had separately spoken about the potential danger that Prigozhin was facing after his actions.
"If I were he, I’d be careful what I ate. I’d be keeping my eye on my menu," said Bidenin a press conference with Finland's President Sauli Niinisto in July.
"But all kidding aside...I don't think any of us know for sure what the future of Prigozhin is in Russia," he added.
Speaking about it a week later, CIA Director William Burns stated, “I think Putin is someone who generally thinks that revenge is a dish best served cold ... If I were Prigozhin, I wouldn't fire my food taster.”
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