The Wagner head is certainly unhappy with the war in Ukraine - calling it a “disgrace” - but not because the Russian military is wiping out entire cities and committing war crimes.
He’s critical of the army and its leadership for not fighting well enough.
Russian forces have had to retreat from territories they’d gained, and Prigozhin says army bosses are weak because they are unwilling to use tactical nuclear weapons.
But Prigozhin has also repeated Moscow’s propaganda to justify the invasion, calling people living in eastern Ukraine “genetically Russian”.
“This is a sacred war against those who offend Russian people,” he said in his recent statement.
So Prigozhin must be seen as part of the radical pro-war group in Russia who are demanding more drastic action to defeat Ukraine.
And in their view, the current leadership is unable to achieve this.
Hmm, don’t be so sure.