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Prigozhin writes letter to the White House

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Founder of Wagner's PMC Evgeny Prigozhin, wrote a letter to the White House in which he asked about crimes committed by his mercenaries

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The head of the Russian private military company Wagner Group published on Saturday a short letter to the White House asking what crime his company was accused of.

The letter was published in English and Russian. It is addressed to White House national security spokesman John Kirby.

"Dear Mr. Kirby,

Could you please clarify what crime was committed by PMC Wagner?" Prigozhin wrote.  

  • On January 20, the US Treasury Department announced that it recognizes PMC Wagner as a transnational criminal organization.

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