'If you oppose Putin, you will die,' one Russia expert said. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin did just that. Here's what it means for the war in Ukraine and beyond.
If you oppose Putin, you will die, one Russia expert said. Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin did just that. Here s what it means for the war in Ukraine and beyond.
The Facebook pages promote Russia’s line on the Ukraine war to millions of followers, casting doubt on Meta’s pledge to combat foreign influence campaigns.
When the Kremlin wants to gain influence in Africa or support a repressive leader without scrutiny, it often works with key oligarchs aligned with Russian President Vladimir Putin. A Kremlin favorite is Yevgeniy Prigozhin, known as “Putin’s chef” because of his numerous catering contracts with the Kremlin.