• Yevgeny Prigozhin declared that his soldiers’ mission is to prevent the “disgrace” of Russia.
• At the hands of Western governments.
• He also claimed credit for Wagner’s efforts, sparking rumors of elite factionalism in Moscow.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, claimed that his soldiers’ “basic” mission is to prevent the “disgrace” of Russia at the hands of Western governments.

“What is our goal? Why are we fighting? The goal is simple. To not disgrace Russian weapons, to not disgrace Russia,” Prigozhin said in the video message published on Telegram. “Not to bring Russia to the point where it collapses itself.”

He emphasized :”Most likely this is the goal of the American, British intelligence services, which work for the long haul and work to destroy Russia, in which the ruler must continue losing ratings, the army must become weaker and weaker until the Russians say: ‘what the heck is our self-consciousness?’ Let us be ruled,” he said.

Before to Russia’s war in Ukraine, Prigozhin was a shady character, but as Wagner troops have been more involved in the conflict, he has gained more notoriety.

Wagner’s efforts to secure some territorial gains, especially in the battles raging around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, came under open criticism after Russia’s military suffered humiliating setbacks on the battlefield in Ukraine.

Prigozhin, a cunning political entrepreneur without any official government positions, openly claimed credit for Wagner’s efforts.

His sudden ascent sparked rumors of potential elite factionalism in Moscow as Russia’s military effort in Ukraine faltered.

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