“Concorde” threatened the media with liability for reports of Prigozhin’s involvement in videos discrediting the mobilization

The Concord company, which is owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin and through which he communicates with the press, said that the businessman had nothing to do with the video with mobilized people who complain about disorganization and poor conditions. Earlier, information appeared in the media that the video could be staged by the Wagner PMC, which allegedly conflicts with the Ministry of Defense. Concorde said that everyone who disseminated such information would be prosecuted for fakes about the Russian army.

“We officially declare that we have nothing to do with either the video or the Rybar telegram channel (he was one of the first to post this video— “b”) Evgeny Viktorovich does not have. Currently, lawyers are analyzing these articles for the presence of information discrediting Yevgeny Viktorovich, discrediting military personnel, PMC “Wagner” and signs of the spread of “fake news about the SVO”. Based on the results of the check, applications will be sent to the competent authorities to initiate criminal cases against persons distributing this information,” the statement said. “Concorde”.

Among the publications pointed out by the press service of Concorde are Radio Liberty (recognized as a foreign agent), Sibir. Realities” (recognized as a foreign agent), “Echo of the Caucasus”, “Caucasus. Realii (recognized as a foreign agent), Capital of the Country, Lenta.ru, Medialeaks, The Bell and BBC Russian Service.

The company noted that statements will be sent to law enforcement agencies demanding that they take measures to remove the relevant materials or block them, or to bring them to other liability established by the laws of the Russian Federation.

“The legal service of the Concord company appeals to the indicated media with a demand to immediately and voluntarily remove inaccurate publications,” added the structure associated with Mr. Prigozhin.

On October 5, the Rybar Telegram channel, which specializes in military subjects, published a video, the participants of which are allegedly mobilized, delivered to the Belgorod region. The voice-over says that the military “are not assigned to absolutely any unit” and do not know where they are being sent. A RIA Novosti source in the Western Military District clarified that the video showed a unit of 299 people, which was heading to the training center at the Mulino training ground. Today, October 6, the head of the administration of the governor of the Belgorod region, Ivan Budlov informed about solving the problem with the conditions of military personnel.

Daria Erozbek