The daughters of Chief Wagner Prigozjin have appeared in Belgian equestrian sports

The daughters of Yevgeny Prigozhin – the head of the controversial private army fighting on the Russian side – appear regularly in Belgian equestrian sports. For example, in 2015, the eldest daughter purchased a gelding stallion through a Belgian veterinarian. The vet — who wishes to remain anonymous — said this sale would have gone through a few middlemen standard.

Paulina is said to have participated in no fewer than sixty jumping competitions in Europe with the Belgian stallion. Data from the equestrian federation FEI shows that it has competed in fifteen competitions in Belgium, including at riding schools in Lier and Opglabbeek. The girls were going to ride at least three other Belgian horses.

These matches took place even before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Moreover, it took so long for Wagner’s boss to end up on the European sanctions list, because he continued to deny his role. Prigozhin’s relatives, including Polina, also played a role in the network surrounding the Wagner Group. “In hindsight, we should have dealt with these individuals much sooner,” said Tom Keating, a sanctions expert at the Royal United Services Institute, a British security think tank. Financial Times.