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Ukraine’s prosecutor launches criminal case against Wagner chief

Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, July 4, 2017 [File: Sergey Ilnitsky/Pool/AFP]

Ukraine’s prosecutor general is launching a criminal case against the Russian head and founder of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin.

According to a statement on Telegram, Prigozhin, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is accused of the “encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine” and “waging an aggressive war”.

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