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The rise and fall of Yevgeny Prigozhin

Mar 30, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

5min

The Role of Wagner in the War in Ukraine

2min

The Rise and Fall of Progosa

2min

The Payoff for Wagner in Africa

6min

Pragosian's Decision to Set Up a Corporate Headquarters in Back Moon

5min

The Importance of Recruiting People in a Conflict Like Ukraine

2min

How Marketing Vanguard Drives the Advertising Marketing and Media Industry Forward

2min

Gideon talks to the FT’s Max Seddon and Miles Johnson about Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group and its once secretive leader Yevgeny Prigozhin. They discuss how Prigozhin came to prominence during the fighting around Bakhmut in Ukraine and whether he can hold on to his position of influence with Russia’s president Vladimir Putin. Clips: euronews; NBC; CNN

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