The developments around Prigozhin, who remains unpunished despite Putin’s labeling of his revolt as treason, underscored what St. Putin wondered aloud whether any of it was stolen.
But President Vladimir Putin revealed the state paid Wagner almost $1 billion in just one year, while Prigozhin’s other company earned about the same from government contracts.
Until last week, the Kremlin has never admitted to funding the company, with private mercenary groups technically illegal in Russia. Instead, a campaign is underway to portray the founder of the Wagner Group military contractor as driven by greed, with only hints of an investigation into whether he mishandled any of the billions of dollars in state funds. TALLINN, Estonia (AP) - Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it’s still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the aborted uprising against military leaders or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it.
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