Where is Wagner’s boss Yevgeny Prigozhin? According to Belarusian President Lukashenko, he is not in Belarus, but in St. Petersburg, Russia. Yet there is no trace of the man who marched on Moscow with his army two weeks ago. “We just don’t know.”
Prigozhin was last seen a week and a half ago. Two Telegram messages from boss Wagner have since surfaced, in which he predicted more victories for his army. “Then he thanked his supporters and said that he needs them more than ever,” says Russia correspondent Joost Bosman.
The Kremlin says it doesn’t worry about Prigozhin. Spokesman Dimitri Peskov said today that he doesn’t know where he is, nor does he care; they say not to follow him,’ says Bosman.
Suspected
Bosman questions this. “We know from President Putin that he has traitors in the country. This is how you can see Prigozhin, in Putin’s eyes. So you might be wondering what his future is in Russia. So leaving it half-hearted about whether or not there is, I find it suspicious.’
Russia appears to be engaged in a media offensive against Prigozhin. “There are reports of break-ins in his house, where weapons, lots of money and suspicious substances have been found. A wardrobe with wigs was even found. It is clear that the Kremlin is trying to discredit him.”
Business empire
Prigozhin’s business empire is also being dismantled, according to Bosman. “He Had a number of internet media, all shut down. In other words, things don’t look good to him. Whether that is also life-threatening, that is the question.’
Yet his Wagner Group still exists, though not on this continent. “They are still working in Africa. Today The Guardian talked about it, they will remain active there for a while. It’s also kind of a company, of course, that raises a lot of money through the smuggling of diamonds, oil and gold. The Kremlin doesn’t want to miss it. They can continue under a different name.
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Source: BNR
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