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Prigozhin’s Mutiny and Its Implications

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian private military company Wagner Group, staged an aborted armed rebellion due to an alleged attack on his forces.

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  • June 28, 2023
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Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Russian private military company Wagner Group, staged an aborted armed rebellion due to an alleged attack on his forces. The uprising has resulted in the most serious political crisis Russia has faced in decades, prompting concerns about the fates of the Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, Prigozhin, his private army, and the impact on the war in Ukraine. Despite a brief cease in unrest following a supposed deal for Prigozhin’s move to Belarus, there are still uncertainties surrounding his and his forces’ futures. This episode has also intensified speculations about President Vladimir Putin’s political future.
  

Key Points: 

  1. Yevgeny Prigozhin staged a short-lived armed rebellion against the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu following an alleged attack on his private military company, the Wagner Group. Prigozhin and his mercenaries even seized a military headquarters in Russia, before turning around after less than 24 hours.
  2. Amid the political upheaval, a deal was purportedly brokered for Prigozhin and his forces to move to Belarus and receive amnesty. However, a criminal probe against him is ongoing in Russia. The whereabouts of Prigozhin remain unconfirmed, although he was reportedly seen in Minsk, Belarus.
  3. The rebellion resulted in casualties, with several military helicopters and a military communications plane reported shot down by Wagner forces, leading to at least 15 deaths. The US had prior intelligence that Prigozhin had been amassing forces near the Russia border, indicating that the rebellion was planned, contradicting Prigozhin’s claims.
  4. As a result of the rebellion, there is speculation about the political future of key figures, including President Putin and Defense Minister Shoigu. Some Russian media have suggested that Shoigu and other military leaders may have lost Putin’s confidence and could be replaced.
  5. The Wagner Group’s offices in Russia have reportedly reopened, and the company has resumed recruiting. However, several Russian lawmakers are advocating for stricter regulation of private military companies and are demanding Prigozhin’s punishment.

 

Source: https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2023/06/26/wagner-mercenary-leader-issues-1st-audio-statement-since-mutiny/ 

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