For weeks, the Russian newspaper receives threats, “Novaya Gazeta”. Background research about “Putin’s cook”, Yevgeny Prigoschin. Because his interests go far beyond the Culinary.
The Name of the Russian billionaire Evgeny Prigoschin, which is on the U.S. sanctions list, appeared in Russian media in recent days, a number of times. Also the newspaper “Novaya Gazeta” reported on Prigoschin, which is also referred to as “Putin’s cook”, because of its Catering company, the army and schools supply. The businessman was on 9.November, talks between the military chiefs of Russia and Libya, the newspaper said.
The “Novaya Gazeta” writes regularly about Prigoschin and his alleged activities, because the interests of the billionaire go far beyond the catering. The business man should control in Saint Petersburg is a so-called “Troll factory”, which is widely used in the Internet, disinformation and opinion-mongering against the West. Even against Russian opposition, and other unwelcome people Prigoschin should be taken.
“Putin’s Cook” Yevgeny Prigoschin
The Journalist Denis Korotkov of the “Novaya Gazeta” quoted in mid-October, a former employee Prigoschins. This claims that he should spy for the billionaire adversary or a traffic accident, pretend, to push an opponent Prigoschins in a real estate dispute to a solution. He also claims that he was the poisoning of a blogger organize. Accusations that weigh heavy.
Sheep’s head and burial arrangement
This sensitive report in the newspaper, wanted to stop Unknown apparently. On the day of the publication of a grave, bouquet of artificial flowers lay in front of the building of the editorial office, including a photo of the journalist Denis Korotkov. After the publication of the article, a sheep was found the head in front of the entrance of the editorial office, which was again provided with “Regards” to the author of a death threat. Later, someone brought living sheep in cages that were provided with the Logo of the newspaper, in front of the building – as a sign that you have the newspaper in the handle.
However, the “Novaya Gazeta”, whose authors are exposed to in Russia-again and again, retaliation and harassment, was not intimidated. In spite of several threats, the newspaper published a further Interview conducted by the Journalist Korotkov with another former employee Prigoschins. This confirmed the allegations against his former Boss.
On the question of the DW, whether Korotkov out of fear of Russia wanted to leave, he gave a clear answer: “I live in Russia and have no plans to move in.” The threats he will take with satisfaction the true and pleased that his opponent would react in this way. “This is better than other provocations such as a Mugging or an unexpected encounter in a stairwell,” he says.
Journalist Denis Korotkov defies the threats and did not want to leave Russia
Korotkov is aware of the danger. The news Agency RIA FAN, which is close to alleged Prigoschin, referred to him as traitors and terrorists helper, you should best put behind bars. Also in social networks, his Name is associated with various threats. Nevertheless, the Journalist of the fighters there, and trying the smear campaign against him to play down. “I see in the network, how wishes are expressed, me at the stake hang up, or I will explain how and what I write. But that’s part of my Job,” he says.
Illegal and yet active: Russia’s most famous private army
Korotkov is working only since September of this year for the “Novaya Gazeta”. Previously, he was a Journalist for the Russian Internet newspaper “Fontanka” in St. Petersburg, where he had already written about other activities Prigoschins. The Billionaire is yet to operate another business, is illegal in Russia: a private army, known as the “group” Wagner. The newspaper “Fontanka” and Korotkov had written about secret operations of these Russian mercenaries. Korotkov has developed a wide network and many of the informants. Prigoschin itself does not occur at all in front of the press inquiries he answered.
Up to 3000-man strong team to be the “group of Wagner”. Journalist Korotkov has about 2000 of the data-sheets of recruits of the private army. Wagner-mercenaries should be earlier in the Ukrainian Donbass. However, now the interest of the private army of the countries in North and Central Africa. Officially, Russia has signed with the Central African Republic signed a Treaty on the deployment of “military advisors”. Details of the Kremlin made on a DW request. Some observers suspect that these consultants from the Wagner-could have come force. Korotkov says the mercenaries were also in the Sudan, in South Sudan and in Madagascar, is active.