Before becoming known for the Wagner group’s brutal campaign in Ukraine, Prigozhin wrote and illustrated a children’s book. There are only two thousand editions, offered to friends and business partners.
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He served nine years in a Russian prison for robbery, made a fortune selling hot dogs and admitted to interfering in the US presidential election. Here are some known facts about the background of Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group who gained notoriety with the oft-described brutal operations of his troops during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. What was unknown until now is that 20 years ago Prigozhin wrote and illustrated a children’s book.
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Source: Observadora
