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Wagner chief rejects Putin’s accusations of treason

Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin played a vital role in the Russian attack on Bakhmut, Ukraine [File: 'Concord'/Reuters]

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Russian military contractor Wagner Group, has rejected accusations of “treason” by President Vladimir Putin after his troops crossed crossed from Ukraine into the Russian border city of Rostov-on-Don, vowing to fight anyone who tried to stop them.

On Saturday, Prigozhin posted an audio message on the social media app Telegram, claiming his forces had taken control of military facilities in the city, including the airfield.

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