28 June 2023, 02:00 AM IST When Wagner Group’s emblem hits the wall|AFP
MOSCOW: The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that it has begun the process of retrieving all the weapons in Wagner’s possession. The BBC said that this is a sign that the Wagner group will be disbanded. Reported.
The FSB, the Russian security agency, said that all criminal cases against the Wagner rebels had been dropped. Informed. Russia initially said it would prosecute Prigosh and his accomplices over Saturday’s riots. However, the cases were canceled due to the intervention of the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. Russia usually carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison for armed rebellion.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that Wagner members could either join the Russian military or return home. He said that those who are not interested can go to Belarus. After that, the FSB filed a case against them. Withdrawn.
Prigoshin in Belarus
President Alexander Lukashenko said that the leader of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigoshin, who had been missing for two days, had arrived in Belarus. Lukashenko said on Tuesday that he and his team members will stay in Belarus for a few days at their own expense.
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