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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on monitors as he addresses the nation after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with his troops, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Mercenary chief’s forces advance toward Moscow as Putin vows harsh punishment for rebellion leaders

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A man takes down a poster reading "Join us at Wagner", which is associated with the owner of the Wagner private military contractor, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is seen above a highway on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Russia's security services have responded to mercenary chief Prigozhin's declaration of an armed rebellion by calling for his arrest. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin took the threat, security was heightened in Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and other regions. (AP Photo)

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin? Ex-convict dubbed ‘Putin’s chef’ leading Wagner Group rebellion in Russia

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

Russian servicemen guard an area standing in front of a tank in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. Russia's security services have responded to mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin's declaration of an armed rebellion by calling for his arrest. In a sign of how seriously the Kremlin took the threat, security was heightened in Moscow, Rostov-on-Don and other regions. (Vasily Deryugin, Kommersant Publishing House via AP)

Wagner Group chief calls off rebellion in Russia, troops stop advance on Moscow

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times

In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, records his video addresses in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. The owner of the Wagner private military contractor who called for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister has confirmed in a video that he and his troops have reached Rostov-on-Don. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP)

Russian mercenary chief says his forces are rebelling, some left Ukraine and entered city in Russia

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is seen on monitors as he addresses the nation after Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, called for armed rebellion and reached the southern city of Rostov-on-Don with his troops, in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2023. (Pavel Bednyakov, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Putin calls armed rebellion by mercenary chief a betrayal and vows to defend Russia

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In this grab taken from video and released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, June 23, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the outspoken millionaire head of the private military contractor Wagner, speaks during his interview at an unspecified location. Prigozhin, the millionaire owner of the Wagner Group military contractor, assailed the Russian military top brass, accusing it of downplaying the threat posed by the Ukrainian counteroffensive. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP, File)

Wagner Group mercenary leader vows revenge after he says Russian military attacked his fighters

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

In this handout image taken from a video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, May 5, 2023, head of Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin stands in front of multiple bodies lying on the ground in an unknown location. The owner of Russia's private military company Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, on Friday threatened to pull out Wagner forces from the embattled Ukrainian city of Bakhmut next week, accusing Russia's military command of starving the group of ammunition. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP)

Who is the head of the mercenary group calling for an armed rebellion in Russia?

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FILE - Wagner Group head Yevgeny Prigozhin attends the funeral of Dmitry Menshikov, a fighter of the Wagner group who died during a special operation in Ukraine, at the Beloostrovskoye cemetery outside St. Petersburg, Russia, on Dec. 24, 2022. Prigozhin's criticism of the top military brass is in stark contrast with more than two decades of rigidly controlled rule by President Vladimir Putin without any sign of infighting among his top lieutenants. (AP Photo, File)

Amid infighting among Putin’s lieutenants, head of mercenary force appears to take a step too far

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In this grab taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Dec. 22, 2022, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, right, escorted by a group of officers, greets a military medic as he inspects Russian troops at an undisclosed location in Ukraine. Russian military leaders have remained silent as they faced angry rants from Yevgeny Prigozhin, the maverick millionaire head of the private military contractor Wagner. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, File)

Infighting among Putin’s lieutenants seems to reveal signs of ‘deep dysfunction’

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, arrives during a funeral ceremony at the Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, April 8, 2023. Prigozhin is threatening to pull his troops out of the protracted battle for the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut next week. He accused Russia’s military command Friday, May 5 of starving his forces of ammunition and rendering them unable to fight. (AP Photo, file)

No love lost between Russian military and Wagner mercenaries amid Ukraine war

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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, arrives during a funeral ceremony at the Troyekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow, Russia, Saturday, April 8, 2023. Prigozhin is threatening to pull his troops out of the protracted battle for the eastern Ukraine city of Bakhmut next week. He accused Russia’s military command Friday, May 5 of starving his forces of ammunition and rendering them unable to fight. (AP Photo, file)

Russia’s Wagner boss threatens Bakhmut pullout in Ukraine

By David Rising - Associated Press

Ukrainian soldiers fire a self-propelled howitzer towards Russian positions near Bakhmut, the site of the heaviest battles, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Tuesday, March 7, 2023. (AP Photo/Libkos)

Russian forces claim progress in Bakhmut but no end in sight

By Hanna Arhirova - Associated Press

In this handout photo taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Friday, March 3, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the owner of the Wagner Group military company, addresses to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to withdraw the remaining Ukrainian forces from Bakhmut to save their lives, at an unspecified location in Ukraine. Prigozhin claimed that the forces left in Bakhmut consist of elderly people and teenagers, urging Zelenskyy to pull them back to prevent them from being slaughtered. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP)

Wagner Group leader: Russia will lose territory in Ukraine if Moscow relents

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

Smoke billows during fighting between Ukrainian and Russian forces in Soledar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023. Soledar and Bakhmut again highlighted a bitter rift between the top military brass and Yevgeny Prigozhin, a rogue millionaire whose Wagner Group military contractor has played an increasing role in Ukraine. (AP Photo/Libkos, File)

Rifts in Russian military command seen amid Ukraine fighting

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Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin, around his factory which produces school meals, outside St. Petersburg, Russia on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010. The fighting for Soledar and Bakhmut again highlighted a bitter rift between the top military brass and Yevgeny Prigozhin, a rogue millionaire whose Wagner Group military contractor has played an increasing role in Ukraine. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP, File)

Shadowy Putin confidant, soldiers-for-hire grab spotlight in Ukraine battle

By Mike Glenn - The Washington Times

What’s ‘Putin’s chef’ cooking up with talk on U.S. meddling?

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Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin prior to a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 4, 2017. (Sergei Ilnitsky/Pool Photo via AP, File)

‘Putin’s chef’ admits to interfering in U.S. elections

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White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre speaks during a briefing at the White House, Monday, Nov. 7, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

White House reassures voters after Kremlin-linked entrepreneur admits Russia meddled in elections

By Joseph Clark - The Washington Times

In this Friday, Nov. 11, 2011, file photo, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, serves food to then-Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, center, during dinner at Prigozhin's restaurant outside Moscow, Russia. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, Pool, File)

Yevgeny Prigozhin, ‘Putin’s chef,’ threatens $50 billion lawsuit against U.S. after charges dropped

By Andrew Blake - The Washington Times

In this Sept. 20, 2010, photo, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, left, shows Russian President Vladimir Putin around his facility that produces school meals outside St. Petersburg, Russia. (Alexei Druzhinin/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Calling Russian oligarch by nickname ‘Putin’s chef’ is fair game, federal prosecutors say

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times