Biden's response to the Rostoville plane crash: I'm not surprised
According to reports from American media, on the 23rd local time, US President Biden stated that he was "not surprised" by the plane crash that occurred in Rostoville, Russia.
According to a previous report by Russian news agency, on the 23rd local time, a private plane flying from Moscow to St. Petersburg crashed in Tver Oblast, with a total of 10 people on board, all of whom died. The list of aircraft passengers released by the Federal Air Transport Agency of the Russian Federation includes the names of Yevgeny Prigoren, founder of the Russian private military entity Wagner, and Dmitry Utkin, another founder of Wagner.
According to CNN, the White House stated that Biden has heard a report on this matter. "I don't know what exactly happened, but I'm not surprised," Biden said in an interview with reporters
In addition, National Security Council spokesperson Watson said in a statement, "We have seen the report. If it is confirmed, no one should be surprised."