Russian President Valdimir Putin has expressed condolences over the Prigozhin plane crash. Putin praised Prigozhin as a talented businessman and said he wished to express sincere condolences to the families of those who died. He added in televised comments that it was necessary to await the outcome of the official investigation into the crash, in which all 10 people on board were killed. The Russian president said the inquiry would take some time. Thabiso Tema spoke Einar Tangen, Senior Fellow at Taihe Institute and Chairman Asia Narratives.