The boss of Russia’s Wagner group has stated on his Telegram channel that he has agreed to cease the development of his troops in direction of Moscow.
In a shock transfer, Yevgeny Prigozhin stated his fighters had been returning to subject camps in Ukraine and didn’t wish to “spill Russian blood”.
Hours earlier, he had known as for a insurrection towards the Russian military.
In response, President Vladimir Putin had pledged to punish those that had “betrayed” Russia.
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