152. The Power of Prigozhin
July 18, 2023
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Episode 152 · July 18, 2023
152. The Power of Prigozhin
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152. The Power of Prigozhin
Summary
From a Siberian penal colony to the gold mines of the Central African Republic, who is Yevgeny Prigozhin and how did he become one of the most famous men in Russia today?
Following Wagner's mutiny in Moscow last month, Rory and Alastair speak to chief foreign correspondent for NBC News, Richard Engel, to discover the truth behind the origins of the Wagner Group and its mysterious founder.
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