In a U-turn, Wagner group fighters on Saturday returned back to their field camps from the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don under a deal brokered by Belarus. The deal also ensured Russia to drop charges against Wagner chief, Prigozhin, for armed mutiny.
As per the deal, Wagner Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin will move to Belarus that will bring an end tto the armed mutiny lead by him against the Russian military.
Belarus President, Alexander Lukashenko, has offered to mediate with Russian President Vladimir Putin’s agreement. Criminal case that had begun against Prigozhin for armed mutiny would be dropped and that the Wagner fighters who had taken part in his “march for justice” would not face any action, in recognition of their previous service to Russia, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Saturday.
Kremlin spokesperson also said that the criminal case will be dropped against Prigozhin for armed mutiny because the Russian president knew him personally for more than 20 years.
In a major update in Russian forces autonomy, fighter who did not take part would enter into a contract with the Defence Ministry, which has been seeking to bring all autonomous volunteer forces under its control by July 1, reported Reuters.
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Updated: 25 Jun 2023, 06:46 AM IST
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