Authorities Return 10 Billion Rubles to Yevgeny Prigozhin in Media Case

According to multiple sources, including The Moscow Times, Meduza, and Yahoo News, the Russian authorities have returned 10 billion rubles ($111.2 million) to Yevgeny Prigozhin. The money was seized during police raids following his aborted rebellion last month. Additionally, it is reported that boxes of cash that were seized during his mutiny have also been returned to him.What is the Wagner .

The Wagner Group, officially known as PMC Wagner (Russian: ЧВК «Вагнер»), is a Russian state-funded paramilitary organization. It is a private military company (PMC) composed of mercenaries and has been described as a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s former close ally Yevgeny Prigozhin. The group first appeared in Ukraine in 2014, where it participated in the annexation of Crimea and has been active in the ongoing conflict in eastern Ukraine. The Wagner Group has also operated in Syria and various African countries. It is believed to have tens of thousands of fighters and has been involved in high-intensity combat operations. The group has been labeled a “significant transnational criminal organization” by the U.S. and has faced sanctions. Despite its activities, the Wagner Group officially does not exist