Russian Media Mogul Prigozhin Loses Control Amid Financial Turmoil

Dmitry Kiselev, a prominent Russian propagandist, accused Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin of "going off the rails" due to receiving billions in public funds, following Wagner's recent mutiny. Kiselev claimed that Wagner had received over 858 billion rubles ($9.7 billion) in state funds, without providing evidence. President Vladimir Putin admitted that the Russian authorities fully financed the paramilitary group, which is banned under Russian law. Prigozhin's rebellion has raised concerns about Putin's grip on power, but Moscow officials and propagandists maintain that Russians have rallied around Putin, with the speaker of Russia's lower house of parliament stating that Putin emerged stronger from the situation.