INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The head of Russian mercenary outfit Wagner on Tuesday denied the group's involvement in the execution of one of its fighters in Ukraine,
after having said the man deserved a "dog's death."Last week, social media accounts linked to Wagner shared footage of the brutal killing of
a man who had reportedly surrendered to Ukrainian forces before being returned to Moscow's forces.The man, who identified himself as Yevgeny
said.In a fresh statement Tuesday, Prigozhin denied his private fighting group had played any role in the execution and instead blamed U.S
intelligence services, which abduct people, including Russian citizens, across the world," Prigozhin said, calling on Russian prosecutors to
open an investigation."Wagner employees are distinguished by their exemplary discipline and strict adherence to international standards and
globally accepted rules of social behavior," Prigozhin added.The Russian rights group Gulagu.net, which advocates for prisoners in Russian
personally participating in a recruitment drive by offering contracts at Russian prisons, vowing that those who surrender or are captured
would be killed.The 61-year-old businessman in September disclosed for the first time that he had founded the Wagner group in 2014 to fight
in Ukraine and acknowledged its presence in Africa, the Middle East and Latin America.Several rights groups have brought legal proceedings
against Wagner, accusing its members of having in 2017 tortured and murdered a pro-regime fighter who had deserted in Syria.This month
