"Russia's Smear Campaign Targets Prigozhin Amidst Wagner's Potential Move to Belarus"

Russian media and the Kremlin have intensified a smear campaign against Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, in an attempt to discredit him while praising Russian President Vladimir Putin. State television networks have been critical of Prigozhin, featuring leaked photos of his home with wigs, gold bars, and weapons. Prigozhin has been labeled a "traitor" and a "fighter for truth with two criminal records." The Russian government has launched a PR campaign to promote Putin, including a video of him hugging a young girl. Prigozhin, who had been linked to Putin for over 30 years, ordered his forces to march toward Moscow but accepted a peace deal brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.