Yevgeny Prigozhin
Enter the murky world of one of the most dominant men in Russia. From selling hotdogs to meddling in the US elections and running a private army, who is this man in the shadows?
Enter the murky world of one of the most dominant men in Russia. From selling hotdogs to running a private army and meddling in the US elections, from Syria to Ukraine- who is this man in the shadows?
One of the most powerful figures you may not have heard of - Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Once a hotdog seller in St Petersburg, this former prisoner has risen to become a friend of Putin and his private army is now one of the main Russian players in the invasion of Ukraine.
Along the way he has catered to celebrities at his top end restaurant, allegedly run a centre for internet trolls, been accused of meddling in the US elections and financed a mercenary army - the Wagner group - based worldwide.
But is his time up? As the situation for his mercenaries gets worse in Ukraine, Prigozhin has started lashing out publicly at the Russian state.
Could this be the last course for the man once named 'Putin's Chef'?
Presenter: Mark Coles
Producers: Jordan Dunbar, Georgia Coan
Editor: Richard Vadon
Sound Engineer: Neil Churchill
Production Coordinator: Maria Ogundele
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- Sat 20 May 2023 19:00麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 21 May 2023 05:45麻豆社 Radio 4
- Sun 21 May 2023 17:40麻豆社 Radio 4
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