Russian President Vladimir Putin has remained silent about harsh criticism of the top military brass from Yevgeny Prigozhin, the maverick millionaire head of the private military contractor Wagner. Valery Gerasimov, left, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, after a meeting with senior military officers in Moscow, Russia, Wednesday, Dec. AP Show More Show LessĦ of26 7 of26 FILE Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, speaks with Chief of the General Staff Gen. Prigozhin's criticism of the top military brass is in stark contrast with more than two decades of rigidly controlled rule by President Vladimir Putin without any sign of infighting among his top lieutenants.
Petersburg, Russia, Sunday, June 4, 2023. (Prigozhin Press Service via AP, File) AP Show More Show Less 5 of26 FILE Face masks depicting Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, owner of private military company Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin, centre, and Chechnya's regional leader Ramzan Kadyrov, left, are displayed among others for sale at a souvenir shop in St. Prigozhin, the outspoken millionaire head of the private military contractor Wagner, has targeted Russian military leaders with expletive-riddled insults, blaming them for the failure to provide his troops with enough ammunition. 3 of26 4 of26 FILE In this grab taken from video released by Prigozhin Press Service on Saturday, May 20, 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group military company members wave a Russian national and Wagner flag atop a damaged building in Bakhmut, Ukraine.
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