Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of the Wagner Group, shared his thoughts on U.S. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland's trip to Niger.
Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Tuesday mocked the United States after a senior U.S. diplomat met with members of the military junta in Niger.
"The U.S. is trying to keep the Wagner group out of Niger," Prigozhin said in a message posted on Telegram, according to translations in Russian media."'Heavy artillery' is being brought in for this. Acting Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland is in a country that defeated colonialism under Russian flags."in a coup, and General Abdourahmane Tchiani, the former commander of Bazoum's guard, assumed power.
"I got the sense in my meetings today that the people who have taken this action here understand very well the risks to their sovereignty when Wagner is invited in," Nuland said. Head of the Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves the Southern Military District headquarters on June 24, 2023, in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Tuesday mocked the United States after a senior U.S. diplomat met with members of the military junta in Niger.Prigozhin directly referenced Nuland's quote about the"risks to their sovereignty" in relation to Wagner and praised his fighters.
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