Most notably, he led a mutiny in Russia in which his mercenary fighters marched on Moscow. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Confusion has surrounded the implementation of the deal and the future of Mr Prigozhin. The Kremlin said hefive days after the mutiny. On July 5, state TV said an investigation against him was still being pursued, and broadcast footage showing cash, passports, weapons and other items it said were seized on a raid on one of his properties.
But in late July, Mr Prigozhin was photographed in St Petersburg while a Russia-Africa summit was taking place in the city. This week he appeared in a video which he suggested was shot in Africa, where Wagner has operations in several countries. Born in St Petersburg on June 1, 1961, Mr Prigozhin spent nine years in Soviet prisons for crimes including robbery and fraud. Released in 1990 amid the Soviet Union’s death throes, he launched a career as a caterer and restaurateur in his hometown. He is believed to have met Mr Putin, then a top aide to St Petersburg’s mayor, at this time.
Leveraging political connections, Mr Prigozhin was awarded major state contracts, becoming known as “Putin’s chef” after catering for Kremlin events. More recently he joked that “Putin’s butcher” would be more appropriate.
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