The Kremlin said on June 24 that the head of the Wagner private military corporation Yevgeny Prigozhin will travel to Belarus and that the criminal case against him will be closed, and that the recent armed rebellion will not affect the special military operation in Ukraine.
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| Russian law enforcement forces are deployed to provide security in the capital Moscow, June 24, 2023. Photo: AFP/TTXVN |
In a statement to reporters, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stressed that according to the agreement proposed by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko and approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Wagner forces will withdraw to their camp to end the bloodshed. In addition, Mr. Prigozhin and Wagner members will not be prosecuted if they comply with the agreement.
Mr Peskov also denied that the recent incident would affect the special military operation in Ukraine. The Kremlin spokesman also thanked President Lukashenko for his role as an intermediary in helping to handle this rebellion.
On the same day, TASS news agency reported that all previous restrictions imposed on highways in Russia have been lifted.
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