Inside Story What’s the political impact in Russia of the plane crash?
List of passengers on the plane that crashed on Wednesday included Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Published on 24 August 2023. Was it an accident or payback from the Kremlin? Speculation is rife after the plane crash in Russia on Wednesday. The only thing beyond doubt about what happened is the wreckage of the plane that was scattered far and wide. Russia’s aviation agency said there were no survivors from among the 10 people on board. There were three crew and seven members of the Wagner mercenary group, including its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, listed to be on board. Prigozhin led a brief revolt against the Russian army in June – described as “treason” by President Vladimir Putin, before apparently being forgiven. What other facts can be drawn from what happened? Presenter: Cyril Vanier Guests: In Moscow: Pavel Felgenhauer – Defence and military analyst In Brussels: Donnacha Ó Beacháin – Professor of post-Soviet politics and author of, The Colour Revolutions in the Former Soviet Republics: Successes and Failures In Rome: Owen Matthews – Author of, Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on Ukraine
Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Primary Title
- Inside Story
Episode Title
- What’s the political impact in Russia of the plane crash?
Date Broadcast
- Friday 25 August 2023
Start Time
- 12 : 30
Finish Time
- 13 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Beyond the headlines to the heart of the news of the day. Al Jazeera gets the Inside Story from some of the best minds in the Middle East and beyond.
Episode Description
- List of passengers on the plane that crashed on Wednesday included Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin. Published on 24 August 2023. Was it an accident or payback from the Kremlin? Speculation is rife after the plane crash in Russia on Wednesday. The only thing beyond doubt about what happened is the wreckage of the plane that was scattered far and wide. Russia’s aviation agency said there were no survivors from among the 10 people on board. There were three crew and seven members of the Wagner mercenary group, including its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, listed to be on board. Prigozhin led a brief revolt against the Russian army in June – described as “treason” by President Vladimir Putin, before apparently being forgiven. What other facts can be drawn from what happened? Presenter: Cyril Vanier Guests: In Moscow: Pavel Felgenhauer – Defence and military analyst In Brussels: Donnacha Ó Beacháin – Professor of post-Soviet politics and author of, The Colour Revolutions in the Former Soviet Republics: Successes and Failures In Rome: Owen Matthews – Author of, Overreach: The Inside Story of Putin’s War on Ukraine
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Notes
- The source recording of Al Jazeera English's "Inside Story", "What’s the political impact in Russia of the plane crash?" for Friday 25 August 2023 contains defects (corrupted video) due to signal reception issues. Some of the title's content is absent.
Genres
- Commentary
- News
Hosts
- Cyril Vanier (Presenter)