The Political Ambitions of Prigozhin, Wagner’s Boss, Are Becoming More and More Visible in Russia.

Prigozhin is about to launch a conservative movement, while leading a private armed militia with frightening actions.

In 2020, Yevgeny Prigozhin tried to enter politics. This first attempt failed. At the time, the Petersburg businessman, known since then as the founder of the mercenary company Wagner and the “troll factories” flooding social networks, had tried a rapprochement with the nationalist party Rodina (“Fatherland”), given the parliamentary elections of the fo…