Yevgeny Prigozhin was one of the few Russians who dared to criticize the military leadership, and he made Russia hold its breath when he and parts of the private army Wagner group left the fighting in Ukraine and began marching towards Moscow.
After the failed coup, Prigozhin has been largely invisible until a private plane in his name crashes on its way to St. Petersburg.
Here is the story of the hawker and businessman who was called “Putin’s chef”, and who turned the world’s eyes on Moscow.