Producer Iosif Prigozhin, who was mistaken for Wagner PMC chairman Yevgeny Prigozhin because of his surname, said with him that the memes “helped people deal with stress”, but on the day of the gun riot on June 24, “he was not funny from such jokes.
“Not even laughter through tears. This was a big concern. And the fact that I’m kind of stuck in this situation, I don’t even know how to react, ”the producer told the agency DEA News.
In the comments under the producer’s posts on social networks, hundreds of users asked him to “stop chasing Shoigu”, asking if he knew why he was carrying military columns to Moscow and is facing a criminal case. One of the commentators demanded “no deal” with the Ministry of Defense and went all the way: “The people are with you! Valeria is the First Lady!
“What can be said? The soldier who does not dream of becoming a general is, of course, bad. But Valeria did not and did not plan to become the first lady of the country, I can vouch for this, ”Iosif Prigozhin told the publication. kp.ru.
According to him, he did not receive any threats, only jokes.
“If the country calms down from this, let them troll me better. You know, we have a very national trait when a sense of humor kicks in at a difficult moment. I am also from the entertainment industry and I understand very well that such memes lighten the general emotional state, ”said the producer.
in conversation with “socialbites.ca” He shared that he reacted to the memes with humor, but initially “it really wasn’t the time for jokes.”
On June 24, the producer said kp.ruHe read the news but “it was impossible to believe what was happening.”
“I felt like I was in some kind of horror movie. It was frightening for our future, for the future of our children. Not only for themselves, but also for other families, ”admitted the producer.
But on June 26, Prigozhin said “We are in Red Square!” in front of St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow. He made a joke about the situation by posting a selfie with the caption.
“No, the gazelle is just me”
Social media users in connection with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner PMC, St. He also joked about the cash boxes found during a search near the Trezzini hotel in St. Petersburg.
Oppression fontanka.ru reported that law enforcement officers found 4 billion rubles in cash in a white Gazelle. The founder of PMC confirmed that it is directly related to money. According to him, it was intended to provide salaries and compensation to employees of his private military company.
In a comment on Prigozhin’s photo on Instagram, “Joseph, call me darling if your loot boxes are found there!” (The owner of Meta is considered an extremist in Russia and is banned).
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in conversation with “socialbites.ca” the producer guessed what he could do with the money if it belonged to him.
“Let me be completely honest. Of course, I would definitely buy myself a country house. Prigozhin would shoot a couple of clips for Valeria, record a new album, leave money for a new concert, ”confessed.
He said he would leave “some more” for life and spend the rest on charity. “Of course it’s solid money. I definitely think at least half of that amount goes to charity,” the producer added.
“I’m taking my wife’s last name!”
He spoke on June 25, the day after the rebellion. kp.ruShe doesn’t want to leave because she likes her last name. However, he speculated about the possibility of replacing her.
“There was such a Nemirovich-Danchenko. So, for example, I can become Perfilov-Prigozhin (the first part is the name of Valeria). Maybe this will help me a little..?” – said the producer.
On the same day, he wrote on his Instagram page that he would take his wife’s surname.
“I got over it! I take my wife’s last name! The day came out yesterday, ”Prigogine said in a message.
“Hundreds of different memes started being sent to me. So what should I do? My surname was given by my parents from birth. I have been living with this surname in the entertainment industry for a long time. Where should I take him?” — aforementioned Prigozhin in an interview with socialbites.ca.
On June 24, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner PMC, rebelled. One of the targets of the so-called “march for justice” announced to Moscow by Prigozhin was the resignation of Shoigu and Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov. The FSB opened a criminal case against Prigozhin. The situation was resolved within 24 hours with the mediation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.
On the evening of June 24, Prigozhin reported that the Wagner PMC “departed into the field camps in the opposite direction.” The Kremlin reported that the criminal case against Prigozhin will be closed, the head of the PMC will be able to travel to Belarus, and those who participated in the uprising will not be prosecuted.
Source: Gazeta
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