What the papers say – August 25
T
he fallout from the aircraft crash which killed Wagner mercenary group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin continues to dominate the entrance pages of Friday’s newspapers.
Most titles lead on the crash with the highlight turned on Russian President Vladimir Putin’s response and what prompted the aircraft to return down.
The Daily Mail is one in all a number of papers to concentrate on Mr Putin’s response, saying he “offered a sickening tribute” which it described as a “chilling taunt”.
His phrases additionally lead The Times and The Daily Telegraph, who each report on the Russian chief saying Mr Prigozhin had made “mistakes”.
The Financial Times says Mr Putin confirmed his one-time ally’s demise as he supplied condolences in his first public deal with because the crash.
And The Sun factors the finger at Mr Putin as he despatched “sincere condolences” to Mr Prigozhin’s household.
The Guardian additionally stories Mr Putin’s phrases because it appears into the reason for the crash, saying US officers consider an intentional explosion introduced the aircraft down – a view echoed on the entrance web page of the i.
The Metro concentrates on Mr Prigozhin’s former Wagner troops, saying they’ve issued a “chilling threat of vengeance” to Mr Putin.
Other tales do make the entrance pages, the Daily Mirror specializing in the demise of 10-year-old Sara Sharif in Woking as they are saying police in Pakistan are near finding her father.
Migrants land on the entrance of the Daily Express with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak insisting the easiest way to chop the price of the asylum system is to stop small boats arriving within the UK.
The Independent continues its marketing campaign to help an Afghan pilot who fought with UK forces, calling for assist to assist his household escape the Taliban.
And the Daily Star stories on a “spooky” image of a kid which retains being returned to a charity store as it’s too creepy.