Foreign Policy published on 27 December 2023 an article titled "Russia Is Divvying Up Prigozhin's Empire Among Putin's Cronies" by Lucian Stiano-Daniels, Colgate University.
The author argues that former Wagner Group leader Yevgeniy Prigozhin may have been killed not just as punishment for treason but also to bring the organization's lucrative African operations under direct state control. Russia's Defense Ministry is expected to take over Wagner Group operations in Africa.
