Prigozhin will not live to see Hague tribunal - Ukraine’s security expert Varchenko

He shared his opinions with Espreso TV channel.

"Prigozhin understands the price of his so-called victory. One of the neighborhoods of Bakhmut is definitely under the control of Ukrainian troops. The fact that Russians call it "captured Bakhmut" means that they have entered the semi-encirclement of the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Wagner fighters are now trying to escape from there. A sad fate awaits Prigozhin. Most likely, Prigozhin will not live to see the Hague Tribunal. Because several Russian environments are interested in his not living to see it," Varchenko emphasized.

According to the national security expert, Prigozhin is now taking radical steps that are breaking Russia's information policy.

"The mercenaries of his PMC are interested in eliminating him. Because he has repeatedly deceived them, which has led to the destruction of a large number of his associates. Currently, Prigozhin is taking radical steps that are breaking Russian information policy," Varchenko said.

• Relations between Yevgeny Prigozhin and the top military leadership of the Russian Federation have long been tense. On February 21, he reported that he had repeatedly complained about the lack of adequate ammunition supplies to his militants, publicly criticized and scandalized officials of the Russian Defense Ministry, including its head Sergei Shoigu. Recently, the founder of Wagner PMC stated that he and other high-ranking Wagner mercenaries were completely disconnected from the Russian government communication line and had all passes to Russian ministries blocked.

• On May 25, the founder of Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced the beginning of the withdrawal of his units from Bakhmut. By June 1, the positions will be handed over to the Russian Defense Ministry.