Russian businessman and head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has admitted to meddling in the US election and said he would continue to do so. “We have interfered, we have interfered and we will continue to interfere. Carefully, accurately, surgically and in our own way, because we know how to do it,” Prigozhin wrote in a post on the online network VKontakte on Monday.
“During our close operations, we will remove both the kidneys and liver at once,” he added, without clarifying the statement. In the United States, Tuesday’s midterm elections will elect a new Congress, numerous governors and thousands of other state and local government offices. The Democrats and thus President Joe Biden could lose their majority in the House of Representatives.
Founder of the Wagner Group
Prigozhin is also called “Putin’s cook”. His catering company has several contracts with the Kremlin. For years he remained in the background. Only recently has he become more public, including with criticism of Russian generals for their warfare in Ukraine. In September, he also admitted to being the founder of the Kremlin-affiliated Wagner Troupe, which operates in Syria, Ukraine and Africa. His name is on the sanctions lists of the European Union, Great Britain and the US.
In July, the US State Department offered a reward of up to $10 million for information about Prigozhin in connection with alleged interference in the US election. He is the first person to face such accusations and admit influence.
Source: Krone
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