THE SON of ‘assassinated’ Wagner chief Prigozhin has appeared at his grave as he is set to inherit his father’s £100m fortune.
Forty days after Yevgeny Prigozhin‘s death, his mother Violetta, 83, and son Pavel, 25, went to pay their respects at his St. Petersburg grave.
40 days after Prigozhin’s death his mother Violetta (centre) and son Pavel (right) went to pay their respects at his St. Petersburg grave
APSupporters waved the black flags of Wagner featuring a skull and the motto ‘Blood, Honour, Motherland, Courage’ at the ceremony[/caption]
ReutersHis rarely-seen son will inherit the Wagner chief’s £100m empire which includes pro-Putin propaganda troll factories[/caption]
Supporters waved the black flags of Wagner featuring a skull and the motto “Blood, Honour, Motherland, Courage,” at the bizarre ceremony.
His rarely-seen son is set to inherit the Wagner chief’s £100m empire which includes pro-Putin propaganda troll factories.
The mercenary army leader was buried at a lavishly-adorned gravesite in a St. Petersburg cemetery after his death in August.
A former ally of Putin, he had attempted and failed to overthrow the Kremlin with a violent uprising in June.
Just two months later the jet he was travelling on was blown out of the sky in a fiery crash.
All ten onboard were killed, and the Wagner group quickly came out to declare their suspicions that despot Putin was behind his ‘assassination’.
Others claimed that his body double was on the plane, not him, and Prigozhin, 62, had quietly escaped abroad.
But the presence of his mother and son at the traditional Russian graveside ceremony indicates that they accept he was killed on the plane.
Ceremonies were held in Moscow and dozens of other cities to mark the 40th day since his death.
They were attended by thousands of Russians, but ignored by state TV.
A eulogy to Prigozhin on a Wagner Telegram channel said: “He can be criticised for certain events, but he was a patriot who defended the motherland’s interests on different continents…
“He was charismatic and importantly he was close to the fighters and to the people. And that’s why he became popular both in Russia and abroad.”
The terms of Prigozhin’s will suggests Pavel will have to provide for the family now, including the Wagner chief’s mother, Violetta.
If Pavel dies, the huge fortune is set to be divided amongst Prigozhin’s widow Lyubov, Pavel’s two sisters and the Wagner boss’ grandchild.
Reports suggest the grandchild is Pavel’s son, according to The Times.
Some Russian reports allege that Pavel will step up to take control of the Wagner group as part of his inheritance too.
Prigozhin was buried next to his biological father Viktor in his hometown after a small funeral that a paranoid Putin refused to attend.
Reports said only his close family and friends were allowed to go, amounting to around 30 people gathering to say goodbye to the failed coup leader.
The Kremlin was seemingly desperate to avoid a mass gathering over fears that Wagner’s mercenaries and their legion of fans might seize an opportunity to make trouble.
It comes as Putin’s war dog Ramzan Kadyrov who – like Prigozhin – supplied troops to his war against Ukraine, miraculously seemed to recover from his serious illness.
Just weeks ago ago he was reported to be in critical condition in a coma after suffering from a “mystery illness”.
There were even claims on Telegram channels that he had died.
Kadyrov was reported to have blamed his illness – believed to be an acute kidney ailment – on poisoning.
Then a bizarre video showed the two leaders meeting in Moscow, although many have speculated that it was actually filmed over a month ago.
Prigozhin pictured with his widow Lyubov, his son Patel and one of his daughtersSupplied
The mercenary army leader was buried at a lavishly-adorned gravesite in a St. Petersburg cemetery after his death in August, next to his father Viktor
Pavel, 25, is set to inherit his father’s empire and some reports suggest he will take over the Wagner group as well
AlamyPutin refused to attend the funeral held for Prigozhin in August after many suspected him of assassinating the rebel warlord[/caption]
ReutersA former ally of Putin, Prigozhin had attempted and failed to overthrow the Kremlin with a violent uprising in June[/caption]
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