Wagner mercenary leader Prigozhin says Russia faces resistance in Bakhmut
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, said Russia must firmly establish its presence in eastern Ukraine or push forward to capture more of the country.
Russian businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin looks on before a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping with representatives of civic organisations, business and media communities at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, July 4, 2017.(photo credit: REUTERS/SERGEI ILNITSKY/POOL/FILE PHOTO)ByREUTERS