russian general Sergey Surokivin, According to the ‘Moscow Times’, citing two anonymous sources close to the Ministry of Defense, a person who led military operations in the invasion of Ukraine has been arrested. high office Putin was identified by US intelligence reports that same day as a man close to the group’s leader. WagnerTo the point that Yevgeny Prigozhin could know about the plans for the rebellion staged this weekend.
“The problem with him was not good. For the authorities. I can’t say more,” said one of the sources quoted by the independent Russian media. According to the other source, “it seems that he (Surovikin) chose (Wagner’s) side and they caught him by the ballsHowever, he refused to reveal the Russian general’s whereabouts, saying “it is information that is not discussed here or in domestic channels”.
Sergei Surovikin, who has not appeared in public since last Saturday, is the commander of the Russian Aerospace Forces and Moscow’s former Supreme Commander in Ukraine, and is publicly considered a “legendary figure” by Prigozhin.
Known connections between Surovikin and Prigozhin left the Russian general in a vulnerable position. Rumors of the purge and investigation surrounding the Wagner rebellion They’ve fired in the last few hours. However, Surovikin sided with the Putin government in the first hours of the crisis, expressing his rejection of the actions of the leader of the mercenary group.
No returns to the USA
Russian authorities reminded this Wednesday that no Russian citizen can be extradited to another country, ruling out the possibility that Wagner Group leader Yevgeni Prigozhin could be sent to the United States to be held accountable for crimes. that he is accused of.
When questioned about the possibility of Prigozhin, spokeswoman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova said, “Every Russian citizen (…) has the right to rely on the help of Russia to protect himself in unlawful attempts to bring him to criminal liability abroad.” It is being returned to the USA.
US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller admitted yesterday that Washington wants to confront the leader of the Wagner Group in front of US courts, both in Ukraine and in Africa, where the organization is “charged”. To present.
Wagner Group, led by Prigozhin, launched a mutiny late Friday, capturing the Russian city of Rostov, the headquarters of the Army’s southern command, in order to travel to Moscow to seek clarification from the Defense Ministry. He kills his men in a bombing.
In full conflict with the Kremlin and several hundred kilometers from Moscow, the convoy returned on Saturday afternoon thanks to the mediation of the Belarusian president. Alexander Lukashenko stop the revolt, pardon the mercenaries, and Exile Prigozhin to Belarus.
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was questioned about this issue, according to Europa Press. Maria Zakharova He stressed that Russia will resolve the situation with Prigozhin and his mercenaries “without external comment”. Those who wanted to express, those who wanted to help helped. We will remember all these, we will note them and we will not forget.”