With the withdrawal of "Wagner" troops from various parts of Russia on June 6, local time, the "Wagner incident" characterized by Russian President Putin as an "insurgency" has temporarily come to an end. On June 25, local time, all parties in Russia made statements on the incident.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised speech late on the night of the 26th that fratricidal and social divisions ultimately contributed to Russia's defeat, "which is the result that Russia's enemies want."
In his speech, Putin made arrangements for the whereabouts of Wagner personnel of the private military entity. These individuals can continue to serve the state by entering into contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense or other law enforcement agencies; It is also possible to return to family and friends. If you wish, you can also go to Belarus. "The promise I gave will be fulfilled." Putin said.
On the same day, Russian Prime Minister Mishustin said that Russia's "stability faces challenges" and for this reason he urged Russian citizens to unite around President Vladimir Putin.
"In this case, the most important thing is to ensure the sovereignty and independence of our country, as well as the safety and well-being of our citizens." Mishustin said, "For this, the unity of the whole society is particularly important; We need to act together, as a team, to keep all forces united, to rally around the President. ”
On the same day, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said in an interview with Russian media that the Russian security services are investigating whether Western state security services are involved in the rebellion.
"The Russian side noted that CNN reported that U.S. intelligence seemed to have information days before the rebellion, and Western countries were counting on Prigozhin's actions to lead to bloodshed," Lavrov said.
Lavrov also said that the Wagner incident will not affect Russia's relations with relevant African countries. The Wagner Group will continue its operations in Mali and the Central African Republic, where Wagner employees serve as instructors, "and this work will of course continue."
After the Wagner incident, Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner Group, said in an audio that his group was destined to cease to exist on July 7.
"No one will agree to sign a (adoption) contract with the Russian Ministry of Defense." "We are all well aware that the situation we are in, and the Russian experience in the Ukrainian crisis, will make us much less combative," Prigozhin said. (Produced by Liu Yinghan)
Responsible Editor: [Li Ji]