When President Vladimir V. Putin said recently that the Wagner mercenary group legally “does not exist,” a collection of social media accounts that have historically been associated with Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, the group’s founder, quickly endorsed the Russian leader’s statement.
“Prigozhin was respected inside the country,” said a post on a Twitter account under the name Bogdan Goryunov.
“But with his single act, he has forfeited all that respect,” he added, referring to the Wagner leader’s aborted mutiny last month.
“What remains of Wagner is nothing now, just a memory.”A group of volunteers who monitor Twitter for trolls identified Mr. Goryunov as a likely one.
His account had few followers or original posts, mainly posting replies to more popular accounts, and it sometimes contradicted itself.
Persons:
Vladimir V, Putin, Wagner, Yevgeny V, “ Prigozhin, ”, Bogdan Goryunov, Goryunov, Prigozhin
Organizations:
Mr, Trump
Locations:
Russian, Russia