Wagner members in Rostov-on-Don
It seems that the armed munity in Russia has reached its end before its real start.
In the evening of June 24, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko announced that he had arranged an agreement whereby Wagner Group head Evgeny Prigozhin will abandon his mutiny and stop the movement of Wagner units towards Moscow in exchange for “security guarantees” for his fighters.
“As a result, the parties agreed to the inadmissibility of unleashing a bloody massacre on Russian territory.
Evgeny Prigozhin accepted the proposal of President Alexander Lukashenko to stop the movement of armed men of Wagner in Russia and take further steps to de-escalate tension,” Lukashenko’s office said in a statement.
Lukashenko’s talks with Prigozhin, said to have stretched throughout the day, were agreed with Putin.
The report further indicated that “absolutely advantageous and acceptable option for resolving the situation” had been tabled, including “security guarantees for Wagner’s fighters.”
In an audio recording, Prigozhin said that his units had stopped 200 km from Moscow, and, recognizing the danger of “blood being spilled.”
Prigozhin stated that Wagner units turn their forces around and return to their ‘field camps’.
The announcement came as a Wagner convoy moved closer to Moscow Region (according to Prigozhin – 200km to the city). In a statement on June 23, Prigozhin declared that he was moving on Moscow to confront Russian military officials he labeled corrupt.
Nonetheless, Prigozhin’s actions and rebellion attempt garnered no support from the Russian population and establishment. Russian President Vladimir Putin described the situation as “backstabbing our country and our people,” while Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) opened a criminal investigation into Prigozhin for “calling for an armed rebellion.”
Senior Russian political and military figures called on Wagner fighters to de-escalate the situation and lay down their arms. Considering the news about the accepted agreement, it seems this is happening right now.
Meanwhile, reports appeared that forces of the Kyiv regime are launching a new large-scale attack on the Russian military as part of the so-called ‘counter-offensive’. Intense fighting continue on key parts of the frontline. Zaporozhye Region and South Donetsk region remain the main hot points.
The situation is developing.
