Yevgeny Prigozhin , a Russian businessman and founder of 

"Wagner" PMC,

wrote a letter to the White House.

It is addressed to John Kirby.

The letter was published by the press service of the so-called "Putin's cook" - Prigozhin.

Prigozhin wrote his laconic letter to the coordinator of the National Security Council, John Kirby, in Russian and English.

"Dear Mr. Kirby! I have a question for you: can you name the crime committed by PMC "Wagner", the text reads.

Photo: Press service of Prigozhin.

By the way, the US Treasury recognizes "Wagner" as an international criminal organization.

According to Kirby, sanctions against the PMC will be expanded.

He also estimated that about 50,000 fighters of the group are currently stationed in Ukraine - 10,000 contract workers and 40,000 convicts.

Prigozhin's role in the war

The businessman is trying to actively join the war.

He also allows himself to

 criticize the Russian Ministry of Defense more and more often

.

At most - Prigozhin said that there are traitors in the administration of the President of Russia who want the defeat of the Russian Federation.

Meanwhile, OP claims that the oligarch has

recruited more than 38,000 Russian prisoners to the "Wagner" PMC

.

However, 77% of them have already been liquidated.

It is about those who were killed, wounded, sent missing or captured.

The Pentagon believes that the Russian

fighters of the "Wagner" PMK are not capable of influencing the course of hostilities.

 The USA currently does not see the emergence of new offensive groups in Russia.

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