Russia drops charges against mercenary captain after brief uprising
Russian authorities announced on Tuesday that they had closed a criminal investigation into an armed rebellion led by mercenary chief Evgeny Prigozhin, with no charges against him or other participants. The Federal Security Service (FSB) said an investigation found that no persons involved in the armed rebellion had been arrested. Over the weekend, the Kremlin pledged not to prosecute Prigozhin and his fighters who crushed the rebellion on Saturday, even though President Vladimir Putin branded them traitors. Rebellion is punishable by up to 20 years in prison. Prigozhin’s avoidance of prosecution stands in stark contrast to the Kremlin’s response to anti-government protesters. Many of Russia’s rebels have been sentenced to lengthy prison sentences, serving in notorious penal colonies in harsh conditions. Prigogine’s whereabouts remained a mystery. The Kremlin said on Tuesday that Prigozhin would be deported to neighboring Belarus, a claim neither he nor the Belarusian authorities confirmed. Belarusian Hajun, an independent military surveillance project in Belarus, announced that a business jet allegedly used by Prigozhin landed near Minsk on Tuesday morning. VIDEO BELOW: Biden Says U.S. Has Nothing To Do With Russia’s Wagner Uprising On Monday Night, Putin Again Accused The Ukrainian Government And Its Allies As Traitors At The Hand Of The Ukrainian Government And Its Allies . The 62-year-old Prigozin’s media team did not immediately respond to a request for comment by the head of the Wagner Private Military Contractor. Prigozhin’s brief uprising over the weekend, the biggest challenge to Putin’s regime in more than two decades, has rocked Russia’s leadership. In his speech, Putin tried to show stability and control by criticizing the “organizers” of the uprising without mentioning Prigozhin by name. He also praised Russia’s solidarity in the face of the crisis and the common Wagner fighters who did not let the situation descend into “massive bloodshed”. Earlier in the day, Prigogine defended his actions in a defiant voice statement. Putin again mocked the Russian military, but said he never intended to stage a coup against Putin. In another show of stability and control, on Monday night, the Kremlin showed Putin meeting with security, law enforcement and military officials, including the minister of defense. Putin thanked his team for their work over the weekend and signaled his support for the beleaguered Shoigu. Earlier, authorities released a video of Shoigu inspecting troops in Ukraine, but it was also unclear whether he would be able to keep the mercenary force. In his speech, Putin suggested that Prigozhin’s fighters either take command of the Russian Ministry of Defense, retire, or go to Belarus. Without elaborating on Monday, Prigozhin said the Belarusian leadership was proposing a solution that would allow Wagner to operate “under legal jurisdiction.” However, it was unclear what that meant.
Russian authorities announced on Tuesday that they had closed a criminal investigation into the incident. armed rebellion Led by mercenary captain Evgeny Prigozhin, no charges have been imposed on him or the other participants.
The Federal Security Service (FSB) said an investigation found that those involved in the rebellion had “suspended their activities to commit crimes”.
Over the weekend, the Kremlin promised not to prosecute Prigogine With soldiers after President Vladimir Putin branded them traitors but ended a rebellion on Saturday.
Armed rebellion carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison. Prigozhin’s escape from prosecution stands in stark contrast to the Kremlin’s previous response to ongoing anti-government protests.
Many of Russia’s rebels have been sentenced to lengthy prison sentences, serving in notorious penal colonies in harsh conditions.
Mr Prigozhin’s whereabouts remained a mystery on Tuesday, with the Kremlin announcing that Mr Prigozhin would be deported to neighboring Belarus, although neither Mr Prigozhin nor the Belarusian authorities have confirmed it.
Belarusian independent military surveillance project Belarus Khajun said a business jet allegedly used by Prigozhin landed near Minsk on Tuesday morning.
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On Monday night, Putin again denounced the organizers of the uprising as traitors at the hands of the Ukrainian government. Ally.
Prigozin, 62, head of Wagner Private Military Contracting, did not respond to requests for comment from the media team.
Prigozhin’s brief uprising last weekend was Putin’s biggest challenge to the regime in more than two decades and shook the Russian leadership.
In a nationally televised speech, Putin criticized the “organizers” of the uprising without mentioning Prigozhin by name, trying to impose stability and control. He also praised Russia’s solidarity in the face of the crisis and the rank and file Wagner fighters who did not let the situation descend into “massive bloodshed”.
Earlier in the day Prigogine defiantly defended his actions voice statement. He again mocked the Russian military, but said he never intended to stage a coup against Putin.
On Monday night, in another show of stability and control, the Kremlin said Putin met with senior security, law enforcement and military officials, including Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, whom Prigozhin had sought to remove. I showed him how I was.
Putin thanked his team for their hard work over the weekend and signaled his support for the struggling Shoigu. Earlier, authorities released a video of Shoigu inspecting troops stationed in Ukraine.
It was also unclear whether he would be able to maintain a mercenary force. In his speech, Putin suggested that Prigozhin fighters either come under the command of the Russian Ministry of Defense, retire or go to Belarus.
Without elaborating on Monday, Prigozhin said the Belarusian leadership had proposed a solution that would allow Wagner to operate “within its legal jurisdiction”, but was unclear what that meant.
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