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Any information on what will happen with Wagner operations in various African nations and Syria?
IMO they will fight on, wherever there is $$$ on the table.Any information on what will happen with Wagner operations in various African nations and Syria?
Any information on what will happen with Wagner operations in various African nations and Syria?
I bet Lukashenko will do Putin's bidding and have Prig killed. He won't want to risk Wagner 2.0 turning on him, and he will want to retain Putin's support for his own regime.
Trouble is, Wagner is a lot more than just Prigozhin. Wagner was founded by Dmitry Utkin and there's an entire leadership team waiting to turn on Putin if Prig is betrayed.I bet Lukashenko will do Putin's bidding and have Prig killed. He won't want to risk Wagner 2.0 turning on him, and he will want to retain Putin's support for his own regime.
Any information on what will happen with Wagner operations in various African nations and Syria?
That is as long as you belive what Lavrov says.Yep...the BBC is your friend:
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov says the Wagner group's operations will continue in Mali and the Central African Republic, amid uncertainty about the future of the mercenary group.
Wagner members "are working there as instructors" and this work will continue, Lavrov says in an interview with Russian broadcaster RT, adding that this weekend's Wagner revolt will not affect Moscow's ties with "partners and friends".
Lavrov's comments add to the lack of clarity about the group's future, particularly after earlier this month Russia announced that "volunteer formations" would be asked to sign contracts to integrate them with the ministry of defence - something Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin railed against.
The bill gave "volunteer formations" until 1 July to comply and sign the contracts, and although the announcement didn't mention Wagner directly, it was widely regarded as being part of efforts to reduce the group's – and particularly Prigozhin's – influence.
It's still unclear what impact the weekend's abandoned mutiny will have on these plans for integration.
There are also reports that at least some Wagner thugs are joining Prigozhin in Belarus, with reports of facilities being prepared for them to be accommodated. I don't like those rumours and hope they prove untrue or that, if correct, they simply result in more dysfunction within the Russian and Belarusian militaries.
It's the Daily Beast, so take with caution:
On Saturday night, with his heavily armed mercenaries closing in on Moscow, Yevgeny Prigozhin abruptly announced that he was shutting down his insurrection after a negotiated settlement that would allow him to walk away peacefully.
Just two days later, the Russian authorities leaked word that the agreement was already toast.
[...]
The Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported that the criminal case against Prigozhin had not—in fact—been dropped. The official state news agency, TASS, soon confirmed that the investigation into the mutiny that humiliated President Vladimir Putin was ongoing.
A Prosecutor General's Office source was quoted as saying: "The criminal case against Prigozhin did not stop. The investigation continues."
[...]
Prigozhin could face 20 years behind bars.
Even loyal Kremlin propagandists had been furious that Putin was apparently going to let Prigozhin get away with turning on his own military and exposing the weakness of the Kremlin. The Daily Beast reported that the flagship propaganda show Sunday Evening With Vladimir Solovyov was brimming with disgust for such an act of presidential leniency.
"I am firmly convinced that during wartime, traitors have to be destroyed! Today, no matter who says what, whatever fairy tales they are telling, a bullet to the forehead is the sole salvation for Prigozhin," said State Duma deputy Andrey Gurulyov, a retired army officer. "Treason cannot be forgiven under any circumstances!"
Prigozhin Just Got Double-Crossed by Duplicitous Putin
The Kremlin was lying. The Russian authorities say they’ve backtracked on the amnesty deal offered to Prigozhin, who now faces a terrifying wait to hear his fate.www.thedailybeast.com
The presenter? Maybe. But the analysis is still interesting.That guy is most annoying!
More specifics:Australia commits another $110m to Ukraine's war effort
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced another military support package for Ukraine worth $110 million.www.abc.net.au
Trouble is, Wagner is a lot more than just Prigozhin. Wagner was founded by Dmitry Utkin and there's an entire leadership team waiting to turn on Putin if Prig is betrayed.