Businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that more than ten million American citizens were interested in joining the Wagner private military company. The assertion came through the company’s press service. The figure suggested that roughly one million Americans were currently being considered for admission to Wagner ranks.
Earlier, Prigozhin had announced an end to recruiting prisoners into Wagner. The statement was issued by the press service of Concord, the company based in Russia and active on social media platforms. The message referenced inquiries from the media about whether the recruiter stop was valid, noting that prisoners had repeatedly returned to the editor with questions after extended periods away from correctional facilities, during which Wagner recruitment had been paused.
Prigozhin also said that, at the moment, all commitments associated with those involved with private military companies had been fulfilled. The public record on these remarks presented a snapshot of ongoing attempts to manage recruitment and obligations across the organization, signaling a shift in how the group coordinates with affiliates and detainee programs.
In another development, a court reportedly declined to pursue a case brought by Prigozhin against Alexei Venicetov, who is recognized in the Russian Federation as a foreign agent and formerly served as the editor-in-chief of Ekho Moskvy. The decision underscores ongoing legal and political tensions surrounding media figures connected to the broader security landscape and private military enterprise activity. Attribution: information provided by the Concord press office and routine media inquiries linked to the topic.