Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner Group leader accused of 'betrayal' and 'treason' by Putin?

Wed, 08/23/2023 - 16:02

Yevgeny Prigozhin is a Russian tycoon with close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
He founded the Wagner Group, whose mercenaries have played a crucial role in the Ukraine conflict.
After his failed coup in June, he was exiled. In August, he was reportedly a passenger on a plane that crashed in Russia.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of a Russian mercenary group known as Wagner, has played an active role in the war in Ukraine.