An ally of Vladimir Putin and the leader of the infamous Wagner fighting group has been filmed appearing to offer pardons to hardened Russian criminals if they fight in Ukraine.
Footage shared on social media shows Yevgeny Prigozhin speaking to a large group of men at a prison in Yoshkar-Ola, central Russia.
He said they would have their freedom if they returned alive after six months service but warned they would be shot dead if they desert.
