‘The mascot of the special military operation’ Eight months after his death, Yevgeny Prigozhin has gained a cult following among Russian teenagers

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‘The mascot of the special military operation’ Eight months after his death, Yevgeny Prigozhin has gained a cult following among Russian teenagers

An informal memorial for Yevgeny Prigozhin outside of the PMC Wagner Center in St. Petersburg. August 25, 2023. It’s been 10 months since Yevgeny Prigozhin led an aborted rebellion against Russia’s military leadership and eight months since he died in a fiery plane crash near Moscow. To ensure Wagner Group never stages another coup attempt, the Kremlin has consolidated its control and reportedly shifted the group’s focus back to Mali. But while …