The Fiji Times

Russian killers gift bloody hammer to EU

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A SICK and twisted message has been sent to the European Parliament from one of Vladimir Putin’s most notorious warlords in response to being linked with terrorism.

On Wednesday, the EU officially called Russia a “state sponsor” of terrorism over its actions in Ukraine but the move was denounced by Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin who sent them a violin case, with a chilling item inside, The Sun reports.

Inside the case was a sledge hammer with fake traces of blood on it.

The stunt was believed to be a sick warning that follows the atrocity that happened earlier this month when a citizen of Russia was brutally executed with a sledgehamm­er.

The man killed was Yevgeny Nuzhin,

55, who was believed to have defected to Ukraine but was reportedly kidnapped and sent back to the merciless Wagner group in Russia.

It is there that the Wagner thugs filmed the man‘s head taped to a brick wall and subsequent­ly smashed in with a sledgehamm­er.

The video was watched by Mr Nuzhin’s family who were left shook and “shrieked with horror”.

According to Politico, Prigozhin made comments to the press service Concord about his deepened sadness that Russia, and his company, were labelled as a terrorist organisati­on.

He said: “Today I held a meeting of the commanders of the “Wagner” PMC and told them this sad news.

“I don’t know what law governs the

European Parliament, but according to our legislatio­n, from today we declare the European Parliament dissolved.

“But before this procedure takes legal effect, I am entrusted to submit an informatio­n case to the European Parliament. If you have their contact, I suggest that we do it together – prepare and send it.”

The transfer of the violin case was filmed, and handed over to a representa­tive of the Pro-Kremlin Cyber Front Z telegram channel, who then disseminat­ed the footage.

While it is unclear what effect the EU lawmakers‘ ruling will take, they are believed to be in line with pleas from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

 ?? Picture: TELEGRAM ?? The sadistic surprise in the violin case that was sent to the EU from Prigozhin.
Picture: TELEGRAM The sadistic surprise in the violin case that was sent to the EU from Prigozhin.

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