Prigozhin's Death Sets Off A Scramble for His Empire. (cover story)
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Troianovski, Anton; Walsh, Declan; Schmitt, Eric; Yee, Vivian; Barnes, Julian E.; Hopkins, Valerie; Peltier, Elian; Sonne, Paul; Bodyagina, Ekaterina; Lobzina, Alina; Matsnev, Oleg; Abdulrahim, Raja
- Source
- New York Times. 9/10/2023, Vol. 172 Issue 59907, p1-11. 3p.
- Subject
- *IMPERIALISM
*EARTHQUAKES
- Language
- ISSN
- 0362-4331
The article reports on the death of Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin that set off a fight over his assets and control of the paramilitary and propaganda empire the served Russia's military and diplomatic ambitions. It shows the campaign by Russian President Vladimir V. Putin to discredit Prigozhin after the Wagner rebellion. It takes a look at the impact of the Russian war in Ukraine on the African operations of Prigozhin and the uncertainty of the future of Wagner.