Prigozhin mentioned his fighters had superior 200 km (124 miles)in the direction of Moscow
Mutinous Russian mercenary fighters who surged a lot of the option to Moscow have agreed to show again to keep away from bloodshed, their chief mentioned on Saturday, in a de-escalation of what had develop into a serious problem to President Vladimir Putin’s grip on energy.
The fighters of the Wagner non-public military run by former Putin ally Yevgeny Prigozhin have been already a lot of the option to the capital, having captured town of Rostov and set off on an 1,100 km (680 mile) race to Moscow.
In an audio message, Prigozhin mentioned the fighters would return to base due to the chance of blood being spilled.
A deal to halt additional motion of Wagner fighters throughout Russia in return for ensures of security for the rebels was brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, his workplace mentioned.
⚡️⚡️⚡️ President of #Belarus#Lukashenko held talks w/ head of PMC Wagner #Prigozhin. Negotiations continued all through the day.
‼️Y.Prigozhin accepted the proposal of President of 🇧🇾 to cease the motion of armed individuals of the Wagner firm on the territory of #Russiapic.twitter.com/Kpf2SW7RNu
— Belarus MFA 🇧🇾 (@BelarusMFA) June 24, 2023
Earlier, Prigozhin mentioned his males have been on a “march for justice” to take away corrupt and incompetent Russian commanders he blames for botching the warfare in Ukraine.
In a televised tackle from the Kremlin, Putin mentioned Russia’s very existence was below menace.
“We are fighting for the lives and security of our people, for our sovereignty and independence, for the right to remain Russia, a state with a thousand-year history,” he mentioned.
“All those who deliberately stepped on the path of betrayal, who prepared an armed insurrection, who took the path of blackmail and terrorist methods, will suffer inevitable punishment, will answer both to the law and to our people.”
Putin later signed a legislation tightening guidelines for breaking martial legislation in locations the place it has been imposed, the RIA information company mentioned.
Video obtained by Reuters confirmed troop carriers and two flatbed vans every carrying a tank driving 30 miles (50 km) past Voronezh, greater than half option to Moscow, the place a helicopter fired on them.
Prigozhin, whose non-public military fought the bloodiest battles in Ukraine whilst he feuded for months with the army high brass, mentioned he had captured the headquarters of Russia’s Southern Military District within the metropolis of Rostov with out firing a shot.
Rostov serves as the primary rear logistical hub for Russia’s total invasion drive in Ukraine.
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