Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner private militia, accused Russian officials and ministers of lying to President Vladimir Putin and the Russian people about the number and severity of problems in Ukraine.
Prigozhin has flaunted his ability to openly criticize Russia, which relies on his support in the invasion effort. He specifically called out Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the General Staff, for hiding the nation’s “very serious losses on the front” from Putin. Prigozhin labeled their briefings as “total trash” and “monstrous” lies.
Many observers believe that the Kremlin has allowed Prigozhin to lambast the war effort in order to shift blame away from Putin onto others like Shoigu and Gerasimov.
In one of his almost daily Telegram updates, Prigozhin publicly refuted Russia’s claims that the 2022 invasion was necessary to protect itself from a Ukrainian attack, saying Shoigu, the defense ministry...
Prigozhin has flaunted his ability to openly criticize Russia, which relies on his support in the invasion effort. He specifically called out Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Valery Gerasimov, the chief of the General Staff, for hiding the nation’s “very serious losses on the front” from Putin. Prigozhin labeled their briefings as “total trash” and “monstrous” lies.
Many observers believe that the Kremlin has allowed Prigozhin to lambast the war effort in order to shift blame away from Putin onto others like Shoigu and Gerasimov.
In one of his almost daily Telegram updates, Prigozhin publicly refuted Russia’s claims that the 2022 invasion was necessary to protect itself from a Ukrainian attack, saying Shoigu, the defense ministry...
- 6/24/2023
- by Alex Nguyen
- Uinterview
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