The power struggle between President Putin and the head of the conscript army, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who started the march towards Moscow, ends with a deal. The Kremlin confirmed that the charge against Prigozhin has been withdrawn.
No punishment for Yevgeny Prigozhin, his Wagner troupe soldiers and retreat to Belarus, the Kremlin and the head of the Wagner troupe, Yevgeny Prigoshin, have agreed to this. For his part, Prigoshin puts an end to the uprising. According to the data, Prigozhin will go to Belarus, and no charges will be brought against him. Even the fighters of the Wagner troupe will not be prosecuted. The deal was brokered by Belarusian head of state Alexander Lukashenko, Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov said. He offered his help, as he has known Prigosh for 20 years.
According to German television, ARD, Putin will have a hard time explaining Saturday's developments in Russia. "Prigozhin will go to Belarus, but it is not known in what capacity." According to the spokesman, Peskov, Putin will not make a new speech. Only on Saturday morning, Putin spoke in a speech about traitors and a knife in the back, and now all the rebels leave without any punishment, writes ARD.
In Russia, Prigozhin's march was taken seriously. In Moscow, anti-terror measures were taken, images were published of how ditches were opened on the highways, to hinder Wagner's troops.
According to ARD, the toleration of a private army like Wagner is related to the fact that Putin almost handed over the monopoly of state power to private hands. Prigozhin was tolerated and allowed to do the dirty work. Like in Ukraine, Syria, or Africa. Saturday's dramatic developments are a "heavy blow to Putin's image"
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