Yevgeny Prigozhin
Russia’s Wagner group could soon cease to exist, founder tells blogger
By David Ljunggren (Reuters) - Russia's private Wagner militia, which is leading the assault on Bakhmut in Ukraine and has been active…
Russia’s Prigozhin says no sign Ukraine quitting Bakhmut, more support needed
(Reuters) - The head of Russia's private Wagner militia said that Ukrainian forces were not abandoning the city of Bakhmut but that,…
Russian mercenary chief sets out ambitions for an ‘army with an ideology’
Adds context MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force said in an interview published over the weekend that he…
Wagner chief says Russian position at Bakhmut at risk without promised ammunition
By Nick Starkov KYIV, March 6 (Reuters) - The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force warned that Russia's position around the eastern…
Brawling with elite, Russian mercenary boss wishes politician shot
LONDON (Reuters) - Yevgeny Prigozhin, the shaven-headed former convict and catering magnate who runs Russia's Wagner mercenary army on the Ukraine frontline,…
Russia’s Wagner mercenaries halt prisoner recruitment campaign – founder Prigozhin
MOSCOW, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russia's Wagner mercenary group has stopped recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine, Wagner's founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said…
Russian Wagner boss acknowledges comparison with Rasputin
(Reuters) - Russian mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin responded to comparisons between himself and the monk Rasputin who treated the son of the…
Wagner chief Prigozhin attacks Putin administration over failure to block YouTube
Jan 18 (Reuters) - The increasingly prominent head of the Russian private military group Wagner on Wednesday took aim at the Kremlin…
Wagner boss says he wants Bakhmut in Ukraine for its ‘underground cities
LONDON (Reuters) - The founder of Russia's most high-profile mercenary group said on Saturday he wanted his forces and the regular Russian…
Russian mercenaries in Ukraine linked to far-right extremists
Russian mercenaries fighting in Ukraine, including the Kremlin-backed Wagner Group, have been linked to far-right extremism including an organisation designated by the…