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“I was with the country, I am and I remain.” Prigozhin denies being ordered to leave Russia

April 4, 2023

Producer Iosif Prigozhin, in an interview with The Eastern Herald, commented on the words of journalist Andrei Karaulov that it was recommended to leave Russia.

“I mean: listen less to this man, he already lied once, saying that we bought a house for a fabulous price, and in no way refuted this information.

So, believe the official, state sources, where there is absolute truth, that’s all. Don’t trust anyone who ran away and doesn’t love our country. I was with the country, I am and I remain.

I’m here, I’m home, I’m in Moscow and I’m not going anywhere. There are a lot of provocations today, everyone is hyped for provocations. (Kalaulov’s words are) an absolute lie and provocation, don’t believe a single word from him.”

Earlier, Andrey Karaulov said that “consultations” took place yesterday, after which it was decided to recommend Prigozhin to temporarily leave Russia. At the time of publication, Karaulov was unavailable for comment.

Russia Desk

Russia Desk

The Russia Desk leads The Eastern Herald's coverage of Russia, the war in Ukraine, NATO's eastern flank, and the post-Soviet space. The desk has reported continuously on the Russia-Ukraine conflict since its full-scale expansion in February 2022 and verifies through Kremlin statements, NATO briefings.

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