Alexey Venediktov (foreign agent). Photo: Gennady Cherkasov
Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin said that he is “giving victory” in court to the former editor-in-chief of the Echo of Moscow radio station Alexei Venediktov (recognized as a foreign agent in Russia). Prigozhin had previously filed a lawsuit against the journalist after calling him the “owner of Wagner”. However, in September of last year, the businessman himself admitted that he created Wagner PMC.
According to the businessman's statement, which refers to the press service of the Concord company on the VKontakte network, he previously had to sue because there was “a secret need to say that Wagner PMC does not exist.”
According to Prigozhin, the work carried out by Wagner's group could not always be public, moreover, PMC, both in Russia and abroad, they have always had many enemies and envious people.
“Today … the silence about the PMC “Wagner” has fulfilled its task,” announced Prigozhin, adding that he was happy to grant a victory in this court ” to Comrade Venediktov.” He also noted that justice must always exist, although “justice is on Venediktov's side. “
Today it became clear that the Presnensky Court in Moscow will review the lawsuit filed by businessman Prigozhin against the Venediktovs.