Prigozhin and Kremlin reach deal after 24-hour mutiny
- June 24, 2023
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Head of the Wagner group of Russian mercenaries, Yevgeny Prigozhin “will go to Belarus”, The Kremlin made the announcement this Saturday while commenting on the details of an
Head of the Wagner group of Russian mercenaries, Yevgeny Prigozhin “will go to Belarus”, The Kremlin made the announcement this Saturday while commenting on the details of an agreement with a man who has been leading an armed rebellion against the Russian military leadership for the past 24 hours.
“The opened criminal case will be closed and he (Prigozhin) will go to Belarus,” said Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov.
Peskov, whose words are quoted by the agency TASSHe added that other “Wagnerites” who participated in the riot because of “for services to the front.”
At the same time, fighters who did not rebel would be able to sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense, he said.
As regards guarantees that Prigozhin will be able to leave Russia and get to Belarus, Peskov assured that they consist of the “word of the president” Vladimir Putin.
“If you ask me what is the guarantee that Prigozhin will be able to leave for Belarus, that’s the president’s word“, – the Kremlin spokesman assured the Russian media.
A few hours ago, Wagner’s boss announced the return of his fighters to permanent bases in order to “avoid bloodshed” in Russia.
Photo: Reuters
“The time has come for blood to be shed. Therefore, realizing all the responsibility for the Russian blood shed by one of the parties, our columns turn around and return to their bases according to the plan,” he said in an audio message on his Telegram channel.
Prigozhin said that the Russian military elite, against whom he rebelled, “wanted to corrupt Wagner,” and explained that for this reason he announced a “march for justice,” during which he advanced to 200 kilometers of Moscow in 24 hours. after the capture of the southern city of Rostov-on-Don.
The head of the Wagner group stated this after an appeal to the press service of the President of Belarus. Alexander Lukashnekoconfirmed that the president acted as an intermediary between Moscow and Prigozhin with the consent of the head of the Russian state, Vladimir Putin.
According to the Kremlin, it was Lukashenka’s “personal initiative”who has known Prigogine for 20 years.
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko | Photo: Reuters
According to Belarusian press reports, Putin and Lukashenko spoke on the phone again on Saturday evening, and the head of the Kremlin thanked his Belarusian counterpart for the talks with the Wagner leader.
“The President of Belarus informed the President of Russia in detail about the outcome of the negotiations with the Wagner leadership,” and Putin thanked him for the “work done,” said the Pool of the First television channel, which is associated with the Belarusian president.
In parallel, Wagner’s troops began to withdraw from Rostov-on-Don, which they had taken “without a shot.”
Photos of Prigozhin began to circulate on Russian social media as he left the military headquarters of the Russian army in Rostov aboard a car and was greeted by locals like a star with applause and handshakes.
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Source: Aristegui Noticias
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