Yevgeniy Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian paramilitary organization known as Wagner Group, said he will end an attempted coup d'état against Russian President Vladimir Putin, turn his mercenary group around from Moscow, and start heading in the opposite direction. The Wagner mercenary group came within 200 kilometers of Moscow on Saturday, before agreeing in the evening to turn around because Russian "blood might be shed," Prigozhin said. This is what you need to know about the Wagner Group and its leader:What is the Wagner Group in Russia? The Wagner mercenary group is a paramilitary organization founded by Yevgeniy Prigozhin, a longtime close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Russian president dined at Prigozhin’s restaurant with former French President Jacques Chirac and former U.S. President George W. Bush.

Source: Libya Today June 24, 2023 16:54 UTC