Prigozhin announced his intention to run for president of Ukraine
The founder of Wagner PMC, businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced his intention to run for the presidency of Ukraine in the 2024 elections.
He published the corresponding video message on Saturday, March 11, in his own Telegram channel.
“I’m doing a political coming out. I just had political ambitions, looking at everything around, and I decided in 2024 to run for president … for president of Ukraine, ”Prigozhin said.
He explained that he intends to compete in this post with the current head of state Volodymyr Zelensky and former President Petro Poroshenko.
“If I win the presidential elections in Ukraine, then everything will be fine, shells will not be needed. Do not worry, if he arrives, then Zelensky remains president. And you need to shoot accurately, concluded the founder of Wagner.