A measure proposed by Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin would criminalize the criticism of anyone who took part in combat operations in Ukraine.
The assessment by the Institute for the Study of War follows reports that Prigozhin, who has been jockeying for influence during the war, may have been sidelined byWagner has emerged as a key player in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although its influencePrigozhin has been a vocal critic of what he sees as military shortcomings in Russia's war effort and the Kremlin was reluctant to recognize his group's contribution to fighting in the town of Soledar in the Donetsk Oblast.
Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin is pictured at the Kremlin in Moscow in July 2017. The Institute for the Study of War said on Tuesday that legal proposals by the financier of the Wagner Group of mercenaries are being heeded by the Kremlin.Head of the Russian State Duma committee on security and anti-corruption, Vasily Piskarev, is said to be preparing an amendment which would charge individuals deemed to have discredited those who assisted Russia's armed forces in Ukraine.
Meanwhile, the largest Russian media holding company, Gazprom Media, is said to be looking to ban its outlets from publishing content on YouTube. This may be connected to efforts to block YouTube in Russia, which Prigozhin has advocated since late 2022.
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