I will run for president of Ukraine, says head of Wagner PMC group Yevgeny Prigozhin

WORLD – UKRAINE

Yevheny Prigozhin, an entrepreneur and founder of the private military company Wagner, has announced that he intends to run for president of Ukraine next year. He made the announcement in a video shared on his Twitter page by Anton Gerashchenko, an adviser to Ukraine’s interior minister.

I will run for president of Ukraine, says head of Wagner PMC group Yevgeny Prigozhin
Photo by Telegram

“I’m making a political coming out. I just have political ambitions, looking at everything around me,” Prigozhin says on the tape. “I have made a decision to run for president of Ukraine in 2024. And I will compete for that post with Poroshenko and Zelensky.”

“If I win, then everything will be fine. Shells will be unnecessary,” Prigozhin adds in the video, in which grenades can be heard bursting along with his voice.

It is not yet clear how serious Prigozhin is about his statement. Gerashchenko commented that the head of Russian mercenaries is thus trying to divert attention from his ambitions in Russia, where he would like to come to power and possibly become Vladimir Putin’s successor.

The last presidential election in Ukraine was held in the spring of 2019. At that time, Zelensky defeated Poroshenko, who was seeking a second term, in the second round, with 73 per cent of the vote. The presidential term in Ukraine is five years.

Related posts

A third of cars imported to Latvia have twisted odometer readings
LatviaLithuania
A third of cars imported to Latvia have twisted odometer readings

LATVIA – LITHUANIA – NEWS In July, Lithuania is introducing changes to its used car trade regulations, requiring a thorough …

Canada to send 15 Leopard 2 tanks to Latvia
Latvia
Canada to send 15 Leopard 2 tanks to Latvia

LATVIA – NEWS Canada will deploy 15 Leopard 2 tanks with personnel and equipment to Latvia in the next few …

Google has agreed to make payments to users
World
Google has agreed to make payments to users

WORLD – NEWS Google has agreed to pay $23 million to users as part of a court settlement related to …

Australia is developing a laser weapon that destroys tanks
World
Australia is developing a laser weapon that destroys tanks

AUSTRALIA – NEWS QinetiQ Australia has received A$12.9 million (€8 million) to develop a prototype battlefield laser that can destroy …

Scroll to Top