The head of Wagner disputes a Washington Post claim that he gave territory in exchange for Russian intelligence to Kiev.

Yevgeny Prigozhin has denied a report that he proposed sharing Russian intelligence with Kyiv in exchange for ceded territory around the besieged city of Bakhmut. The Washington Post reported that Prigozhin offered to give the Ukrainian military information on Russian troop positions if Kyiv pulled back its forces from the area around Bakhmut. Prigozhin speculated that the story could have been planted by his enemies. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said it looked like another hoax. Andriy Yusov, a representative of the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine, declined to comment.

CNN reached out to Ukraine’s military intelligence directorate for comment. Prigozhin's audio message on Monday was his latest outburst against the Kremlin, accusing it of negligence in Moscow's faltering invasion of Ukraine. He accused a Russian brigade of abandoning its position in frontline Bakhmut and allowing Ukraine to take territory, contradicting his claims. Kyiv also said it was operating "effective counterattacks" in the Bakhmut area, matching Prigozhin's remarks.