Fighters loyal to Russia’s Wagner mercenary group will stop their advance toward Moscow to avoid a devastating civil conflict, the group’s leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said Saturday.
“During this time we did not spill a single drop of blood of our fighters,” he said. “Taking responsibility for the fact that Russian blood will be shed — on one side — we will turn our columns around and go in the opposite direction to field camps, according to the plan,” he said.
It was unclear what Prigozhin meant by returning his men to camps, and whether Wagner intended to hold its southern positions in Rostov and Voronezh. Tellingly, the governor of Rostov region, Vasily Golubev, said the jury was still out on Prigozhin’s pledge to withdraw his troops. “We suggest we wait for actions and comment on them, not words.”
“As a result, they came to agreements on the inadmissibility of unleashing a bloody massacre on the territory of Russia,” the message from Lukashenko’s office read. “At the moment there is an completely constructive and acceptable option of resolving the situation, with security guarantees for the Wagner PMC fighters on the table,” the press release claimed. If there are such guarantees, they will be a bitter pill for Putin, who promised to punish the rebels.
Brasil Últimas Notícias, Brasil Manchetes
Similar News:Você também pode ler notícias semelhantes a esta que coletamos de outras fontes de notícias.
Feud Between Moscow and Wagner Group Turns to All-Out WarAfter months of feuding between Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin and Russia’s Defense Ministry, things came to a head Friday when Prigozhin accused the Russian military of ordering a rocket strike on a camp full of his men and vowed merciless revenge.
Consulte Mais informação »
Wagner Group forces said to be advancing towards Moscow after capturing Russian military facilities: reportsArmed rebels with the Wagner Group are reported to be advancing north towards Moscow after capturing Russian military facilities in the city of Rostov-on-Don.
Consulte Mais informação »
Russia coup latest: Wagner group advancing toward MoscowPresident Vladimir Putin vowed Saturday to punish the organizers of an armed rebellion in Russia after the mercenary chief led his troops out of Ukraine and into a key southern city.
Consulte Mais informação »
Putin accuses Wagner Group of 'betrayal' as Russian mercenaries march towards MoscowWagner Group mercenaries led by Yevgeny Prigozhin have launched an armed rebellion against Russia's defense ministry and are marching toward Moscow as Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to put down the 'mutiny.'
Consulte Mais informação »
Wagner Group Moves on Moscow in Alleged Coup Attempt: UpdatesAll hell is breaking loose in Russia right now, where Vladimir Putin is facing the biggest test of his power in decades.
Consulte Mais informação »
Putin Decries “Path of Treachery” as Wagner Group Mercenary Forces Move Toward MoscowRussian President Vladimir Putin accused Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner Group, a private mercenary force, of mounting a coup, and vowed to take 'decisive actions' to crush the rebellion.
Consulte Mais informação »