CNN —Yevgeny Prigozhin is the founder and bombastic leader of Russia’s private military group Wagner.
Putin and Prigozhin share relatively humble beginnings, and the Wagner chief grew up in the tougher neighborhoods of St. Petersburg, also the president’s hometown.
Prigozhin founded Wagner as shadowy mercenary outfit that fought both in Ukraine and, increasingly, for Russian-backed causes around the world.
In recent months, Prigozhin has created a dilemma for Putin by becoming an outspoken critic of Russia’s military leaders.
The Wagner mutiny began when Prigozhin unleashed a new tirade against the Russian military on Friday and then marched his troops into the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.
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