Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin is a Russian oligarch, mercenary military chief of the paramilitary group Wagner, once close allie of Russian president Vladimir Putin Vladimir Putin. In June 2023, the commander who is often referred to “Putin’s chef” launched an alleged coup and an offensive to take over Moscow and the Kremlin.
Prigozhin was born onJune 1, 1961 (age 62 years), in Saint Petersburg, Russia were he used to run several restaurants and a catering business.
The correct pronunciation of Yevgeny Prigozhin is:
yehv-GEH-nee – pree-GOH-zheen
The ZHeen syllable is pronounced like the letter J in French. In Russian, the letter R is rolled somewhat like in Spanish or Italian.
IPA transcription of the name Yevgeny Viktorovich Prigozhin:
Ejɪvˈɡʲenʲɪj ˈvʲiktərəvʲɪt͡ɕ prʲɪˈɡoʐɨn
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