'Prigozhin will try to play a role in Putin's power transition and would use military force, if necessary, to ensure his own survival,' an expert tells Newsweek.
nicknamed"Putin's Chef
In this composite image, file photo of Yevgeny Prigozhin, pictured in St. Petersburg, Russia, August, 2016 and Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russia, Monday, Oct. 31, 2022.He has vilified Shoigu for a series of disastrous defeats that have left Russian forces in retreat. Counteroffensives by Ukraine have seen is troops recapture swathes of territory in the south and northeast.
Prigozhin is effectively building a"constituency" of supporters and his own fighting force that are not under the direct control of the Russian military or the Ministry of Defense, the think tank said, adding that he is able to freely promote himself and his forces while criticizing Kremlin officials or the Russian military without fear of push back.
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