While the war between Russia and Ukraine continued, Wagner founder Prigojin had repeatedly targeted the Russian Defense Minister and the Chief of Staff, stating that the necessary aid had not arrived. Finally, Prigojin said in a statement yesterday that the Wagner camps in Ukraine were hit by the Russian army. Prigojin said in a statement. “Those who killed our men and caused the deaths of tens of thousands of Russian soldiers today will be punished. I urge everyone not to oppose it. We will regard anyone we encounter as a threat and we will destroy them immediately.” said.
ARMORED VEHICLES SEEN
After Prigojin’s statements, armored vehicles were seen in many cities in Russia. Prigojin said in his latest statement that they shot down a helicopter on the Moscow highway.
ONE OF THE NAMES CLOSE TO PUTIN
According to the news on NTV, Prigojin became known as Putin’s cook. He was the cook and right-hand man of Russian leader Putin. Prigojin, like Russian President Putin, was born in St. Petersburg. The most striking point in the biography of 61-year-old Prigojin during his youth years is his years in prison. He was convicted of theft in 1979 when he was just 19 years old. The execution of a 2.5-year prison sentence was postponed. Two years later, he was sentenced to 13 years in prison for theft and robbery. He was behind bars for 9 years. After getting out of prison, he started selling hot dogs in St. Petersburg. He opened chain stands for this business. A few years later he became the owner of upscale restaurants in the city. Thanks to these restaurants, he met the wealthy and elite of Russia. He also transformed a boat on the Neva river into a luxury restaurant. This restaurant has become one of Putin’s favorite venues. So much so that when Putin became President, he started to bring foreign guests here for dinner.
PUTIN’S CHIEF TAKES HIS LAB
Prigojin says he met Putin in 2000 when he brought Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori to his restaurant for dinner. Over the years, Prigojin’s catering company began serving the Kremlin. During this period, Prigojin was nicknamed Putin’s chief. He also received contracts to provide meals to the Russian army and public schools. In 2014, it turned out that Prigojin is not just a catering business and is not a simple businessman. In the first invasion of Ukraine by Russia, it was talked about that mercenaries from Prigojin started to fight with Ukrainian forces in Donbass. The name of this mercenary group was Wagner. Prigojin was inspired by Nazi Germany when founding the group. Wagner has become a force that does what the Kremlin wants. It was effective not only in Ukraine but also throughout Africa. While supporting the regime in Syria, it carried out activities to reduce the influence of France in Mali. One of the allegations about Prigojin is that he is trying to direct world politics not only with armed people but also with keyboards. He was accused of running websites and blogs that spread pro-Kremlin sentiments.
He was also the key figure in the allegations that Russia interfered in the 2016 US presidential elections. He was placed on the embargo list by the USA for allegedly interfering in the elections.
ACCEPT SHOYGU AND GERASIMOV
Prigojin’s policy of not being too prominent ended with the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Prigojin came to the fore with frequent statements for Wagner’s role in the Ukrainian war. In fact, it started to sit on the agenda of the world with every statement. After a while, in one of these statements, it was revealed that Prigojin had bad relations with the Russian army. Shoigu and Gerasimov were accused of not providing Wagner with enough weapons. This tension escalated. The most talked about thing now is why Putin needs a name like Prigojin. It is stated that thanks to Prigojin and Wagner, the Kremlin was able to conduct special and sensitive operations without confusing its name. It is noted that this situation gives the authority to deny the involvement of the Kremlin in the operation.