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{{Quote|I have been avoiding the blows of many opponents for a long time with one main goal — not to substitute these guys, who are the basis of Russian patriotism.| Yevgeni Prigozhin}}

'''Yevgeny Prigozhin''' is Russian ~~businessman~~ and ~~entrepreneur who~~ was ~~engaged~~ in ~~providing the Russian army~~ and ~~schools with low-quality public~~ catering ~~before~~ the ~~start~~ of the "~~Special Military Operation"~~ of ~~Russian troops in Ukraine~~.

'''Yevgeny Prigozhin''' was one Russian mercenary leader and an oligarch. He headed the private military company Wagner Group and was a close confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin before the uprising began in June 2023 Prigozhin was sometimes called "Putin's chef" because he owned restaurants and catering establishments that provided services to the Kremlin. Once convicted in the Soviet Union, Prigozhin controlled a network of influential companies whose activities, according to the 2020 investigation, It was "closely integrated with the Russian Ministry of Defense and its intelligence unit, the GRU."

~~Little is known about~~ his ~~past before entrepreneurship~~, ~~but there is information~~ that he is a ~~recidivist who was~~ engaged in ~~organizing robberies~~ and ~~other crimes on the territory of Russia~~.

In 2014, Prigozhin reportedly founded the Wagner Group to support pro-Russian paramilitary groups in Ukraine. Funded by the Russian state, it played a significant role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and supported Russian interests in Syria and Africa. In November 2022, Prigozhin acknowledged the interference of his companies in the elections in the United States. In February 2023, he confirmed that he is the founder and long-time head of the Internet Research Agency, a Russian company engaged in online propaganda and disinformation campaigns.

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 {{Quote|I have been avoiding the blows of many opponents for a long time with one main goal — not to substitute these guys, who are the basis of Russian patriotism.| Yevgeni Prigozhin}}
-'''Yevgeny Prigozhin''' is Russian businessman and entrepreneur who was engaged in providing the Russian army and schools with low-quality public catering before the start of the "Special Military Operation" of Russian troops in Ukraine.
+'''Yevgeny Prigozhin''' was one Russian mercenary leader and an oligarch. He headed the private military company Wagner Group and was a close confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin before the uprising began in June 2023  Prigozhin was sometimes called "Putin's chef" because he owned restaurants and catering establishments that provided services to the Kremlin. Once convicted in the Soviet Union, Prigozhin controlled a network of influential companies whose activities, according to the 2020 investigation, It was "closely integrated with the Russian Ministry of Defense and its intelligence unit, the GRU."
-Little is known about his past before entrepreneurship, but there is information that he is a recidivist who was engaged in organizing robberies and other crimes on the territory of Russia.
+In 2014, Prigozhin reportedly founded the Wagner Group to support pro-Russian paramilitary groups in Ukraine. Funded by the Russian state, it played a significant role in Russia's invasion of Ukraine and supported Russian interests in Syria and Africa. In November 2022, Prigozhin acknowledged the interference of his companies in the elections in the United States. In February 2023, he confirmed that he is the founder and long-time head of the Internet Research Agency, a Russian company engaged in online propaganda and disinformation campaigns.
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