The Wagner Group canceled a march to Moscow on Saturday after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko brokered a deal between the group and Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to multiple reports.
Mercenary group leader Evgeny Prigozhin calls off Lukashenko’s ‘march for justice’ to Moscow after he brokered a reconciliation with Putin, including the security of Mr. Prigozhin and his staff. said he agreed with according to to the Associated Press.Wagner Group was approaching within 190 miles of Moscow, Fox News report. (Related: Ukraine counterattack begins in key southern regions)
Wagner Group officials previously occupied a Russian military compound in the city of Rostov-on-Don, about 1,050 miles from Moscow, according to the Associated Press. Wagner Group forces entered Lipetsk, 355 miles south of Russia, early Saturday morning. according to Send to another AP report.
“It’s a big blow to the authority of President Vladimir Putin.”
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video Posted Social media showed Wagner Group employees leaving Rostov-on-Don on Saturday. Analysts said the situation was a blow to Putin.
‘Putin has weakened immeasurably’ – Retired Army General Barry McCaffrey Posted on Twitter. “He’s going to be very desperate. Dangerous.” McCaffrey also predicted that Prigogine would be murdered within the next 90 days.
The Russian military, loyal to Putin, has set up a checkpoint in the south of the Russian capital with soldiers and armored vehicles as the mercenary forces approach, the Associated Press reported.
The Wagner Group is a private military company that supported Russian forces in Ukraine, particularly during the occupation of Bakhmut, and is also active in the Middle East and Africa. according to to the BBC.
Prigozhin launched a march to force the removal of Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, according to the Associated Press.
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