Yevgeny Prigozhin, the boss of the Wagner mercenary group, held a meeting with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin following the group’s failed mutiny attempt, it has been revealed.
The face-to-face meeting took place on June 29 and lasted nearly three hours, as confirmed by Dmitry Peskov, the Russian government spokesperson.
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The tensions between Prigozhin and Putin reached a critical point when the Wagner troops seized the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and advanced towards Moscow on June 24.
However, a deal was eventually struck, leading to Prigozhin calling off the assault and reportedly agreeing to relocate to neighboring Belarus, although his current whereabouts remain unknown.
The Kremlin meeting was attended by a total of 35 individuals, including all the commanders of the military detachments, according to the spokesperson.
During the meeting, President Putin provided an assessment of the company’s actions on the front and expressed his views on the events of June 24. He listened to the commanders’ explanations and suggested potential future employment and utilization of the group in combat.
Prigozhin assured Putin that the Wagner Group fully supports him, as conveyed by the spokesperson.
This development marks a significant contrast to the lead-up to the mutiny attempt when Prigozhin accused Moscow of causing the deaths of 2,000 of his men and vowed that those responsible would face punishment.
In a televised address, President Putin denounced the Wagner Group for their “stab in the back” after they had initially fought alongside Russian troops in Ukraine.
He asserted that Russia would defend itself and repel this move, emphasizing the protection of the lives and security of its citizens.
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Since the failed mutiny, a notorious Russian general with connections to the Wagner Group, Sergei Surovikin, has not made any public appearances.
The UK Ministry of Defense has suggested that Surovikin, who serves as the commander-in-chief of Russian aerospace forces and deputy commander of Russian forces in Ukraine, may have been detained or arrested.
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