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Zelenskyy: There may be another mutiny in Russia 

10 July, 2023 Monday
12:12

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy stated that another mutiny or revolution is possible in Russia, which could be supported by many people

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Zelenskyy made this statement in an interview with ABC News.

The leader of Ukraine pointed out that Prigozhin's revolt had revealed a weakness in Putin's leadership.

"They decided to stop themselves. Putin doesn't have military force inside Russia, and his civilian population is not protected. There is a signal that there might be another mutiny in Russia, a revolution," he added. "More than that, there are many people who might support such a mutiny," Zelenskyy said.

Also Zelenskyy said he is confident Wagner troops will not attack from the north and argued that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner leader, was motivated by trying to improve his standing inside Russia.

Prigozhin's mutiny in Russia, agreements with Lukashenko, and the departure to Belarus

On June 23, Russian troops allegedly launched a missile attack on the Wagner base. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner PMC, announced a "march of justice" and stated that 25,000 mercenaries were heading to Moscow. Wagner’s fighters took control of several regions and were moving towards Moscow. In Moscow itself, defensive positions were established, trenches were dug, and all security forces were mobilized.

However, on the evening of June 24, the press service of the self-proclaimed President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, released a statement in which the head of the Wagner PMC stated that he was ready to stop the advance of his mercenaries' military convoys, which were already approaching Moscow, and to reach an agreement with the Kremlin. Prigozhin allegedly agreed on this during a conversation with Lukashenko.

However, the financier of the Wagner Group reported that, before reaching 200 km from Moscow, Prigozhin and all his fighters leave the headquarters of Russia's Southern Military District. Russian leader Vladimir Putin promised that Prigozhin would be able to go to Belarus, and Russia would close the criminal case against him.

On June 26, Putin gave a speech in which he commented on the coup and offered the Wagner PMC fighters three options for future actions: join the Russian Defense Forces, go to Belarus with other PMC members, or return to their families.

On June 27, the Federal Security Service of Russia announced that it dropped the criminal case related to the armed plot, in which Wagner PMC leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was involved.

On the same day, the self-proclaimed President of Belarus confirmed the arrival of Yevgeny Prigozhin in the country. According to him, the Wagner mercenaries who arrived with him would not guard the Russian tactical nuclear weapons stationed there.

On June 29, satellite images surfaced online showing the construction of a tent camp near Osipovichi in the Mogilev region of Belarus. Radio Svoboda speculated that this camp could be intended for Wagner Group members.

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