Here is why Yevgeny Prigozhin had controversy with Putin

The Wagner Group, is a Russian state-funded private military company controlled by Yevgeny Prigozhin

Wagner became more evident in the Ukraine war when regular Russian troops suffered large casualties and lost ground in humiliating defeats.

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Prigozhin visited Russian jails to recruit fighters, promising them pardons provided they completed a 6 month stint on the front lines with Wagner.

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In January, He claimed entire credit for conquering the Donetsk region of Soledar in Ukraine, accusing the Russian Defence Ministry of attempting to take Wagner's glory.

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He continually protested that the Russian military had not provided Wagner with enough ammunition to seize Bakhmut and threatened to withdraw his soldiers

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On June 23, he called for an armed uprising against the defense minister and headed from Ukraine toward Moscow with his mercenaries.

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Putin branded Prigozhin a traitor as the revolt unfolded. But the criminal case against the mercenary chief on rebellion charges was later dropped

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