Putin on Prigozhin: He Got Me ‘Results’ but Made ‘Serious Mistakes’
The Russian leader said the Wagner boss had a “difficult fate” but that he was “talented” and always got the job done.
Kremlin via Reuters
Russia’s Vladimir Putin has praised Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin as a “talented businessman” who always got him “results” when he was asked for a favor in his first public comments following the mercenary boss’ death. Acknowledging that he’d known Prigozhin since the 1990s, Putin seemed to hint at his former chef’s links to the criminal underworld, saying he’d had a “difficult fate” and made “serious mistakes in life.” But, Putin said, he always “got the necessary results, both for himself, and when I asked him to, for a common cause, like in these last months.” It was unclear if Prigozhin’s armed mutiny in June was among the mistakes Putin was referring to, but many of the Wagner boss’ supporters are already claiming “traitors” are behind his assassination, and some Western officials believe it was an act of vengeance by the Kremlin for his June uprising.
See more of our coverage in your search results.
Got a tip? Send it to The Daily Beast here.
Register below to read this article for free or subscribe
to unlock unlimited access to The Daily Beast.
Monthly
$1
First month then $5.99/month
Annual
$35
First year then $59.99/year
Premium
$79
First year then $119.99/year
*Substack access provided by the next business day, using your subscription email. Choosing the Premium plan constitutes your permission to share your subscription email with Substack and your agreement to Substack’s Privacy Policy.
Already have an account? Sign In
Looks like you already have a subscription!
You're all set!
Thanks for subscribing.