Yevgeny Prigozhin's son inherits father's fortune and control of Wagner
Yevgeny Prigozhin's son Pavel has inherited his father's wealth and is also set to take "command" of the Wagner Group.
Yevgeny Prigozhin's son has inherited his father's fortune and taken "command" of the Wagner Group.
Photographs on social media of what appears to be the mercenary's will indicate that his 25-year-old son Pavel will be the sole inheritor of his properties as well as Wagner.
Prigozhin, who was nicknamed 'Putin's chef', earned fortunes through catering contacts before he founded the militia that supported Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine.
The warlord died in August when the private jet in which he was travelling crashed - just weeks after he had led a short-lived mutiny that was seen as a direct challenge to Putin.
Following his passing, the tyrant described Prigozhin as a "talented" businessman who made "serious mistakes" that resulted in a "difficult fate".
The document shared online said: "All my property... as well as property that may be acquired by me in the future I bequeath to Pavel Evgenyevich Prigozhin."
Leading military analysts have claimed that Pavel Prigozhin is now negotiating with Moscow about returning fighters to the conflict in Ukraine.
Wagner's combat elements are littered across various countries - including Belarus, Libya and Mali - after its fighters withdrew from Ukraine earlier this year.
The emergence of Prigozhin Jr. as the mercenary group's new chief comes after Wagner fighters are said to have reacted negatively to Putin's embrace of former senior commander Andrei Troshev, who has been tasked with overseeing voluntary fighters in Ukraine.
