The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to the statements of “Putin’s chef” Yevgeny Prigozhin on the agenda of Russia’s chairmanship of the UN Security Council, which was the first official response of a Russian state institution to criticism of the founder of PIK “Wagner”.
The Kremlin continues to undermine Prigozhin’s reputation, points out the American Institute for the Study of War ISW.
ISW analysts believe that on April 7, Prigozhin criticized the work of the Foreign Ministry in Africa. Moscow is doing “absolutely nothing,” he said, and that the Wagnerites are facing “tremendous difficulties.”
On April 9, the Foreign Ministry responded to Prigogine’s criticism. The ministry said that they are ready to cooperate with Russian companies and entrepreneurs to promote Russian business abroad, and a number of future events in the UN Security Council will be devoted to African issues.
After the Foreign Ministry statement, Prigozhin published a list of 15 issues that, in his opinion, need urgent discussion in the UN Security Council, most of which relate to support for Russia’s actions in Ukraine and Africa.
The Russian Foreign Ministry’s attack on Prigozhin is a continuation of the Kremlin’s efforts to discredit and undermine Prigozhin’s reputation. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, other Russian government agencies and Kremlin affiliates are likely to thwart any attempt by Prigogine to garner public or political support, the ISW report says.
According to the Institute for the Study of War, Prigozhin seeks to portray himself as “a capable statesman, capable of influencing foreign policy in order to enlist the support of Russia’s ultra-nationalist community.”
Source: Racurs
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