Andrei Kartapolov, chairman of the State Duma Defense Committee, said that Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the private military company Wagner, refused to sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense, therefore he was informed that the PMC would no longer join the army. operation. This happened even before the attempted armed uprising on 24 June. It gives information about DEA News.
According to Kartapolov, all armed formations began to conclude contracts with the Ministry of Defense. However, the head of PMC “Wagner” did not agree with this.
“He (Prigozhin. – socialbites.ca) was informed that in this case Wagner would not be involved in the execution of the SVO. This means that there will be no more money, financial or material resources.”
According to the parliamentarian, money is an important, if not decisive, factor for Prigozhin. “It so happened: no more money will be allocated – this is the first, exorbitant and stupid ambitions – the second, an overexcited situation – this is the third,” Wagner enumerated the reasons for the PMC’s revolt.
Kartapolov concluded that the situation had degenerated into “betrayal and deception of fellow soldiers.”
Prigozhin stated that two days after the attempted insurgency, after the authorities demanded that all fighters sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense, the main purpose of his actions was to prevent the cessation of the activities of the PMCs.
government funding
On June 27, Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the military that the content of the Wagner PMC was entirely provided by the state.
These funds went to maintenance and incentive payments to the fighters.
Prigozhin, who also owns the Concord company, earned 80 billion rubles during this period by supplying food to the Russian army through Voentorg. “I hope no one stole anything or less, but we will take care of it all,” said Putin.
On January 26, Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed that he had always financed Wagner PMC himself, but that a “global expansion” began in 2022, so he had to look for additional sources of financing.
Claims of the head of PMC “Wagner”
Prigozhin repeatedly made accusations against the Russian military department that there was a shortage of bullets among PMC fighters in the military operations zone. He also criticized his actions on the contact line. In June, the Wagnerites said they planned to hand over equipment to Russian soldiers on July 1, in protest against the Ministry of Defense’s order that all volunteers must sign a contract with the department.
According to Prigozhin, plans changed after the positions of the PMCs were hit. Then the Wagner fighters crossed the border, gained control over the military installations in Rostov-on-Don and entered various regions of Russia with military equipment and weapons, Chief of the General Staff Valery Gerasimov.
Russian authorities accused Prigozhin of an armed rebellion. A criminal case was brought against him under Article 279 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation.
The situation was resolved within 24 hours with the mediation of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko. Prigozhin announced that the Wagnerites had returned and set off for the rear camps. The criminal case against Prigozhin was closed, the head of the PMC went to Belarus. Kremlin stated that those who participated in the uprising will not be prosecuted.