Public Relations Webdesk | Yevgeny Prigogine, head of Wagner’s mercenary army, decided to halt his army’s march on Moscow as part of an agreement brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all charges against the Wagner Group owner would be dropped, the Associated Press reported.
He said charges against Yevgeny Prigogine, who led an armed rebellion against the country’s military leadership, would be dropped. The New York Times reported that Kremlin spokesman Dmitry S. Peskov said Prigozhin would go to Belarus. Fighters who mutinied with him would not be prosecuted.
Bagner chief will go to Belarus, Putin withdraws allegations
Dmitry S. Peskov was quoted as saying that Wagner fighters who did not participate in the mutiny could sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense. The development came after the Belarusian president said he was in talks with Prigogine about a deal to reduce tensions. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Belarus tweeted that tonight at 9 pm the Presidents spoke on the phone again. President of Belarus Lukashenko informed the President of Russia about the results of negotiations with the leader of the Wagner Group. President Putin thanked his counterpart for the work done.
