That is why Putin let Prigozhin live so long

<h2>He putsched and seemed to have gotten away scot-free for two whole months. Then the boss of the Wagner mercenaries, Yevgeny Prigozhin , crashed in a private jet in Russia on Wednesday.</h2> <p>As long as he was still alive and even publicly in Russia, Prigozhin made the Kremlin chief look weak. So why did Putin wait so long to settle the score?</p> <p>Why Putin kept the Wagner chief alive for another two months.</p> <h2>&ldquo;It was no coincidence that the day after General Sergei Surovikin was fired, of all days, Prigozhin and his people died,&rdquo;.</h2> <p>&ldquo;The Kremlin was conducting investigations into Surovikin and other generals who may have been involved in the coup. They did not want to kill Prigozhin during these investigations so as not to jeopardize the results of the investigations.&rdquo;</p> <blockquote> <p>An important advance notice: Medium has evolved its algorithms, making it increasingly challenging for my stories to show up in your feed. If you like my work, I&rsquo;d like to invite you to make a small mark! By clicking the applause button, highlighting special passages, or writing a comment, you can make a valuable contribution. Any form of interaction plays a crucial role in keeping the flow of stories going. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your great support!</p> </blockquote> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@brian.andrew1971/that-is-why-putin-let-prigozhin-live-so-long-353aeb7a6aa8"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>