While it's yet to be confirmed, Russian aviation officials say Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was on the plane that crashed near Moscow yesterday, killing all 10 onboard. This comes after General Sergei Surovikin was dismissed as head of Russia's aerospace forces. He hasn't been seen in public since Prigozhin's short-lived rebellion, fueling unconfirmed rumors of his detention. Joining Julia to discuss is Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen, an outspoken Putin critic.
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