Prigozhin: From hot dog vendor to ruthless Putin ally
02 September 2023 |
3:39 pm
Russian investigators have confirmed Yevgeny Prigozhin, a prominent military figure in the Ukraine war and a close ally of Vladimir Putin, is dead. It comes two months after he staged a mutiny against the miltary.
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