'Exiled' Russian mercenary boss Prigozhin hails Niger coup, touts services
"What happened in Niger is nothing other than the struggle of the people of Niger with their colonizers," Prigozhin said.
Founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves a cemetery before the funeral of Russian military blogger Maxim Fomin widely known by the name of Vladlen Tatarsky, who was recently killed in a bomb attack in a St Petersburg cafe, in Moscow, Russia, April 8, 2023. (photo credit: REUTERS/Yulia Morozova)