2023-06-24 22:05:36
Yevgeny Prigozhin, commander of the Russian private military group, “Wagner”, emerged in the limelight following announcing that his forces had taken control of the city of Rostov as part of an attempt to overthrow the military leadership, in what the Russian authorities described as an “armed rebellion.” Here are some facts regarding Prigozhin, who was known for his sharp media statements and his frequent presence near the front lines.
Prigozhin is one of the most visible faces of the “Russian-Ukrainian” war, and he entered into a public dispute with the Russian Ministry of Defense over military plans and supplies of ammunition.
Some Western media called Prigozhin, 62, “Putin’s chef” because his company contracted with the Kremlin to provide catering services for the Russian army and supply food for Kremlin events. It is not clear how close he is to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but they know each other and both were born and raised in City of St. Petersburg. After serving a lengthy prison sentence in the 1980s, Prigozhin began selling hot dogs in his hometown, and soon began increasing his shares in a chain of stores, eventually opening his own restaurant and catering business. His restaurant became popular due to its delicious food and soon hosted the city’s dignitaries, including Putin, who was then deputy mayor of St. Petersburg. And then his company (Concorde) for catering services won contracts to supply the government to take its operations to a much larger level. Last September, Prigozhin said that he founded the Russian private military group, “Wagner”, in 2014, the year in which Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine. Ukraine. Last month, Wagner took control of the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, following fighting one of the bloodiest battles during the war, but Prigozhin, during the battle, clashed with the Russian military leadership, and directed the arrows of his attack once morest Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery. Gerasimov.
In the clip, which is the most memorable video clip of last May 5, Prigozhin appeared in a square filled with the corpses of “Wagner” fighters who he said had died due to a lack of ammunition and blamed Shoigu and Gerasimov, and entered into a direct clash with the Russian authorities, with the aim of overthrowing The Russian military leadership, accusing it of killing large numbers of its members.
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