Yevgeny Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin

military leader Russia

Yevgeny Prigozhin was in the news due to his role as a key figure in the Wagner Group, a private military company associated with the Kremlin, amid ongoing discussions regarding Russia's military strategies and political maneuvers in Ukraine.

Born on Jun 01, 1961 (64 years old)

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
249,698
Power
12,035$
Sentiment
4.77
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Ukraine 1 3.00 0.10% +0% 43,733,762 44,809 $155,000 159$
United States 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 156,060 $21,000,000 9,901$
Estonia 1 3.00 0.09% +0% 1,326,539 1,215 $31,000 28$
New Zealand 1 2.00 0.09% +0% 4,822,233 4,344 $210,000 189$
United Kingdom 1 5.00 0.05% +0% 67,886,011 33,164 $2,700,000 1,319$
Israel 1 5.00 0.11% +0% 9,216,900 10,106 $400,000 439$
Totals 6 457,988,096 249,698 $24,496,000 12,035$
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Recent Mentions

United States United States: The Wagner rebellion of 2023 seemed fantastical, until Yevgeny Prigozhin’s men were on the road to Moscow over a turbulent 72 hours. 5

CNN: Analysis: Ukraine’s Zelensky faces hideous choice between bad deal and no deal

Slovenia Slovenia: Prigozhin publicly stated that the reasons for denazification and protection of the Russian minority were fabricated. 4

Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959: Putin se primerja s Petrom Velikim in obljublja Rusom Veliko Rusijo

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Africa Corps, a Russian mercenary group controlled by the Russian Ministry of Defence, has effectively replaced the rival military group Wagner in West Africa, after its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a plane crash. 4

BBC: South Africa says 17 citizens trapped in Donbas after joining Russia-Ukraine war