State Duma deputy of the Russian Federation, leader of the LDPR party Leonid Slutsky, said on his Telegram channel that his faction continues to insist on the creation of a contract army in Russia, which should consist of at least 7 million military and civilian personnel. . He noted that there is no need for PMCs and their counterparts, and problems in the active army should be solved without their help.
Slutsky emphasized that his party is ready to solve the problems of the army together with the Russian Ministry of Defense. He also stated that the criminals who killed the pilots should be brought to justice and face the harshest punishment.
Former Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with a call in which he expressed his gratitude to all who helped resolve the situation after the attempted armed insurrection. This is the second address of the head of state on this subject in recent days – the first was on the morning of Saturday 24 June.
On the evening of June 23, Wagner PMC head Yevgeny Prigozhin said that Russian Defense Ministry forces allegedly attacked the rear camps of his private military company, and his fighters were advancing towards Russia with a “march for justice”. . at the Ministry of Defense accusations deniedThe Prosecutor General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Prigozhin for organizing an armed riot.
On the morning of June 24, the forces of the PMC “Wagner” closed the administrative buildings in Rostov-on-Don, and President Vladimir Putin began to move towards Moscow. objected, where he described the actions of the head of the PMC as a “stab in the back” and warned Prigozhin and his subordinates of the consequences. Supported by the State Duma, the Federation Council and the heads of a number of regions, the Chechen “Akhmat” forces were sent to Rostov.
In the evening, the press service of the President of Belarus briefed on the negotiations. Alexander Lukashenko and Prigozhin, as a result of which the parties agreed on “an acceptable solution to the situation with a guarantee of security for the company’s fighters.” PMC head ‘Wagner’ accused of rioting declarationthat he had decided to reverse his columns and send them back to field camps.