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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dasha Litvinova

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system

PRIGOZHIN PRESS SERVICE

Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it's still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the aborted uprising against military leaders or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it.

Instead, a campaign is underway to portray the founder of the Wagner Group military contractor as driven by greed, with only hints of an investigation into whether he mishandled any of the billions of dollars in state funds.

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