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Yevgeny Prigozhin, Russian oligarch, mercenary chief and restaurateur (died 2023)

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Yevgeny Prigozhin

Russian oligarch and mercenary leader (1961–2023)

Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin was a Russian mercenary leader and oligarch. He led the Wagner Group, a private military company, and was a close confidant of Russian president Vladimir Putin until launching a rebellion in June 2023. Prigozhin was sometimes referred to as "Putin's…
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June 1

Day of the year

June 1 is the 152nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 213 days remain until the end of the year.
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