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Sam Truelove

Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner HQ raided by Russia security service as '£38m cash seized'

Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has confirmed that Russia's security service has raided the military company's HQ in St Petersburg, with reports suggesting around £38million in cash was seized.

Prigozhin, who will move to neighbouring Belarus as part of a deal to end his rebellion, claimed the money which was found by Vladimir Putin's Federal Security Service troops belongs to the mercenary group.

The cash was reportedly found stashed inside a van and two buses. Prigozhin has not confirmed how much money was seized but Russian media outlets reported it was around £4billion rubles, or £38million.

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