INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Influential Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin, who is linked to President Vladimir Putin and sanctioned by Washington and European
countries, admitted on Monday to interfering in United States elections."Gentlemen, we interfered, we are interfering and we will
interfere," Prigozhin, who has been accused of running a "troll factory" to influence the outcome of votes in several Western countries,
said in a statement quoted by his team."Carefully, precisely, surgically and the way we do it, the way we can," Prigozhin quipped.Prigozhin,
announcement was published on the last day of campaigning on the eve of a midterm election that will shape the rest of United States
founded the Wagner mercenary group whose members have been at the forefront of Moscow's offensive in Ukraine.The high-profile announcement
suspected of playing a role in realizing Moscow's overseas ambitions, with the Kremlin denying any links.Its presence has been reported in
conflict zones including Syria, Libya, Mali and the Central African Republic, where it has been accused of abuses and capturing state power.