Russia-Ukraine war reside: Prigozhin to go to Belarus as rise up finishes US intelligence suspected Wagner plot, US media report

Russian president Vladimir Putin is “obviously very afraid” and “probably hiding”, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said in his latest evening address.

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“The man from the Kremlin is obviously very afraid and probably hiding somewhere, not showing himself. I am sure that he is no longer in Moscow … He knows what he is afraid of because he himself created this threat,” Zelenskiy said.

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Putin has not commented on the Belarus-brokered deal that negotiated Prigozhin’s exit from Russia and the withdrawal of Wagner troops from Rostov. He is believed to have left Moscow on a plane on Saturday afternoon and his whereabouts are unclear.

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His apparent departure from the capital contrasts notably with that of Zelenskiy, who remained in Kyiv when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine last year.

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“Today the world saw that the bosses of Russia do not control anything. Nothing at all. Complete chaos. Complete absence of any predictability. And it is happening on Russian territory, which is fully loaded with weapons,” said Zelenskiy.

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“In one day, they lost several of their million-plus cities and showed all Russian bandits, mercenaries, oligarchs and anyone else how easy it is to capture Russian cities and, probably, arsenals with weapons.”

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US spy agencies picked up information suggesting Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning to take action against Russia’s military leadership as early as mid-June, US media has reported.

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Over the past two weeks there was “high concern” about what may happen regarding president Vladimir Putin’ grip on power and the country’s nuclear arsenal, the Washington Post reported, citing anonymous US officials.

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The exact timing and nature of Prigozhin’s plans were not clear until Friday, when the Wagner leader first began posting about an alleged Russian rocket attack on his forces, but “there were enough signals to be able to tell the leadership … that something was up,” the Post quoted one official as saying.

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According to the New York Times, senior American national security officials had indications as early as Wednesday that Prigozhin was preparing to take action and intelligence officials conducted briefings with the Biden administration and defence officials on the same day.

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A narrow group of congressional leaders were informed on Thursday, when additional confirmation of the plot came in, the Times reported.

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Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to leave Russia and ordered his fighters to withdraw from Rostov and halt their march on Moscow, under the terms of a deal negotiated by Belarus.

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At the end of an extraordinary day, during which a visibly angry Vladimir Putin had made an emergency television broadcast railing against the “deadly threat to our state”, Progozhin said that he wanted to avoid shedding Russian blood and would order his troops back to their bases instead.

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Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the criminal case that had been opened against Prigozhin for armed mutiny would be dropped, and the Wagner fighters who had taken part in his “march for justice” would not face any action in recognition of their previous service to Russia.

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Videos later showed Prigozhin, who said his men had reached within 125 miles (200 km) of the capital, and his fighters leaving Rostov.

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Here’s our full report by Andrew Roth and Pjotr Sauer:

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Events in Russia have been unfolding at breakneck speed around the previous 24 hrs just after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin released a march on Moscow aiming to oust the country’s military services management, only to call it off on the same working day and concur to leave the place for Belarus.

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Here’s a roundup of the vital developments:

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• In an abrupt about-facial area, Wagner main Yevgeny Prigozhin reported he had named off his troops’ march on Moscow and purchased them to transfer out of Rostov. Under a deal brokered by Belarus, Prigozhin agreed to leave Russia and move to Belarus. He will not facial area prices and Wagner troops who took element in the rebel will not deal with any motion in recognition of their preceding provider to Russia.

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• In a statement, Prigozhin mentioned that he desired to stay clear of the spilling of “Russian blood”. “Now the moment has occur when blood can be get rid of,” he claimed. “Therefore, realising all the duty for the point that Russian blood will be get rid of from 1 aspect, we will change our convoys about and go in the opposite direction to our subject camps.”

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• The Wagner leader was later pictured leaving the headquarters of the southern army district (SMD) in Rostov, which his forces experienced occupied on Saturday. Wagner forces also shot down three navy helicopters and had entered the Lipetsk area, about 360km (225 miles) south of Moscow, right before they have been termed back.

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• Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko’s push workplace was the first to announce that Prigozhin would be backing down, expressing that Lukashenko experienced negotiated a de-escalation with the Wagner head after speaking to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Lukashenko explained that Putin has given that thanked him for his negotiation efforts.

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• Putin has not publicly commented on Lukashenko’s offer with Prigozhin. He appeared on television earlier on Saturday in an unexpected emergency broadcast, issuing a nationwide simply call for unity in the experience of a mutinous strike that he in contrast to the revolution of 1917. “Any interior mutiny is a lethal threat to our point out, to us as a nation,” he explained.

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• Putin reportedly took a plane out of Moscow heading north-west on Saturday afternoon. It is unclear where by he went or his existing whereabouts.

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• Just before the Belarus offer was introduced, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy reported that: “Everyone who chooses the route of evil destroys himself. Whoever throws hundreds of 1000’s into the war, at some point should barricade himself in the Moscow area from those whom he himself armed.”

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• Ukraine’s military claimed on Saturday its forces produced innovations close to Bakhmut, on the eastern front, and even more south. Deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar mentioned an offensive was launched in the vicinity of a group of villages ringing Bakhmut, which was taken by Wagner forces in Could soon after months of combating. Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, commander of the southern front, mentioned Ukrainian forces experienced liberated an spot close to Krasnohorivka, west of the Russian-held regional centre of Donetsk.

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Russian president Vladimir Putin is “obviously very afraid” and “probably hiding”, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has reported in his most recent evening address.

“The guy from the Kremlin is certainly incredibly afraid and likely hiding somewhere, not displaying himself. I am confident that he is no for a longer period in Moscow … He appreciates what he is frightened of for the reason that he himself created this menace,” Zelenskiy reported.

Putin has not commented on the Belarus-brokered deal that negotiated Prigozhin’s exit from Russia and the withdrawal of Wagner troops from Rostov. He is considered to have still left Moscow on a plane on Saturday afternoon and his whereabouts are unclear.

His obvious departure from the funds contrasts notably with that of Zelenskiy, who remained in Kyiv when Russia released its invasion of Ukraine last year.

“Today the planet observed that the bosses of Russia do not control anything at all. Very little at all. Entire chaos. Entire absence of any predictability. And it is occurring on Russian territory, which is thoroughly loaded with weapons,” stated Zelenskiy.

“In a person working day, they dropped various of their million-furthermore cities and showed all Russian bandits, mercenaries, oligarchs and anyone else how quick it is to seize Russian cities and, probably, arsenals with weapons.”

The wires have been sending as a result of visuals from Rostov, from exactly where Wagner troops are withdrawing.

Several persons appeared to be correctly joyful to see them on the streets and Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was pictured smiling and shaking fingers with civilians as he left the headquarters of the southern district command.

US spy organizations picked up facts suggesting Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was setting up to consider motion in opposition to Russia’s navy leadership as early as mid-June, US media has noted.

Above the previous two weeks there was “high concern” about what might materialize relating to president Vladimir Putin’ grip on electric power and the country’s nuclear arsenal, the Washington Put up noted, citing anonymous US officials.

The exact timing and character of Prigozhin’s plans have been not distinct until Friday, when the Wagner leader initial began publishing about an alleged Russian rocket assault on his forces, but “there had been enough alerts to be capable to inform the management … that a thing was up,” the Article quoted one particular official as expressing.

According to the New York Instances, senior American nationwide stability officers experienced indications as early as Wednesday that Prigozhin was making ready to take action and intelligence officials carried out briefings with the Biden administration and defence officers on the similar day.

A slim team of congressional leaders ended up knowledgeable on Thursday, when further affirmation of the plot came in, the Occasions described.

Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to depart Russia and purchased his fighters to withdraw from Rostov and halt their march on Moscow, beneath the phrases of a offer negotiated by Belarus.

At the close of an amazing working day, during which a visibly angry Vladimir Putin had designed an emergency television broadcast railing from the “deadly risk to our state”, Progozhin explained that he required to steer clear of shedding Russian blood and would purchase his troops back to their bases in its place.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov mentioned the prison scenario that had been opened from Prigozhin for armed mutiny would be dropped, and the Wagner fighters who had taken aspect in his “march for justice” would not face any action in recognition of their prior service to Russia.

Video clips later on confirmed Prigozhin, who reported his men had arrived at inside of a hundred twenty five miles (200 km) of the cash, and his fighters leaving Rostov.

Here’s our entire report by Andrew Roth and Pjotr Sauer:

Functions in Russia have been unfolding at breakneck rate over the past 24 hrs after Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin released a march on Moscow aiming to oust the country’s military services management, only to call it off on the same day and agree to leave the nation for Belarus.

Here’s a roundup of the essential developments:

• In an abrupt about-encounter, Wagner main Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed he experienced named off his troops’ march on Moscow and purchased them to shift out of Rostov. Below a offer brokered by Belarus, Prigozhin agreed to leave Russia and transfer to Belarus. He will not experience fees and Wagner troops who took component in the rebellion will not encounter any action in recognition of their preceding services to Russia.

• In a assertion, Prigozhin stated that he preferred to prevent the spilling of “Russian blood”. “Now the minute has arrive when blood can be drop,” he explained. “Therefore, realising all the duty for the simple fact that Russian blood will be lose from one particular facet, we will turn our convoys about and go in the reverse course to our discipline camps.”

• The Wagner leader was later pictured leaving the headquarters of the southern navy district (SMD) in Rostov, which his forces experienced occupied on Saturday. Wagner forces also shot down 3 army helicopters and experienced entered the Lipetsk region, about 360km (225 miles) south of Moscow, in advance of they had been known as back again.

• Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko’s push place of work was the initially to announce that Prigozhin would be backing down, expressing that Lukashenko had negotiated a de-escalation with the Wagner head right after conversing to Russian president Vladimir Putin. Lukashenko explained that Putin has because thanked him for his negotiation attempts.

• Putin has not publicly commented on Lukashenko’s deal with Prigozhin. He appeared on television before on Saturday in an unexpected emergency broadcast, issuing a nationwide connect with for unity in the face of a mutinous strike that he as opposed to the revolution of 1917. “Any inside mutiny is a lethal menace to our point out, to us as a country,” he stated.

• Putin reportedly took a airplane out of Moscow heading north-west on Saturday afternoon. It is unclear where he went or his latest whereabouts.

• Prior to the Belarus deal was announced, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy explained that: “Everyone who chooses the route of evil destroys himself. Whoever throws hundreds of hundreds into the war, sooner or later will have to barricade himself in the Moscow region from individuals whom he himself armed.”

• Ukraine’s navy claimed on Saturday its forces made advancements around Bakhmut, on the japanese entrance, and even further south. Deputy defence minister Hanna Maliar stated an offensive was introduced close to a team of villages ringing Bakhmut, which was taken by Wagner forces in May well after months of combating. Oleksandr Tarnavskiy, commander of the southern entrance, explained Ukrainian forces had liberated an region around Krasnohorivka, west of the Russian-held regional centre of Donetsk.

I am Helen Livingstone and I’ll be bringing you all the most up-to-date news on the conflict in Ukraine and the disaster in Russia.