Russia Wagner Conflict: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday blamed Ukraine and its Western allies for an insurgency by mercenaries from the Wagner Group. Putin said that Western countries want Russians to get ready to kill each other.
In his first address to the nation after the rebels retreated, Putin said he issued the orders to avoid bloodshed. Putin has said he has pardoned Wagner’s soldiers, whose mutiny has posed the biggest challenge to his two decades of rule.
In a televised address, Putin thanked Russians for their “patriotism”, saying that “from the beginning of these events, on my orders, steps were taken to avoid large-scale bloodshed.” Putin further said, “Western countries and traitors wanted Russian soldiers to kill each other.” Putin thanked his security officers, including Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, for their courageous work during the armed uprising.
Putin also thanked the people of Russia, saying, “Russian civic solidarity has shown that the country together will thwart any kind of blackmail, conspiracy to organize internal upheaval.”
He said the Wagner fighters were ready to choose whether to join the Russian army or return to Belarus. Putin said, “Today you have the opportunity to continue serving Russia by signing a contract with the Ministry of Defense or other law enforcement agencies, or to return to your family and close people… Anyone who wants to go to Belarus can go.” ”
Explain that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner, had justified the rebellion by defending his military organization. Although he had said that he was not angry with Putin and it was not his goal to challenge him. He released an audio saying that he took such a step on the apprehension of an attack.
Please tell that Yevgeny Prigozhin is the chief of the private army Wagner fighting against Ukraine on behalf of Russia. Wagner was once the most trusted man of the Russian President. Its history of leadership with Wagner in Moscow goes back decades.
