Representatives of the Wagner Group advised authorities this Wednesday. mercenaries Tuesday at St. After the death of their leader, Yevgueni Prigozhin, who was buried in the St. Petersburg cemetery, members of his ranks tried to find another job.
“Tens of thousands of fully prepared warriors ready to work and they are willing to defend their homeland (in Ukraine), but due to well-known circumstances they are not allowing us for now,” said Wagner’s representative in an audio recording reproduced by the “Bashnie Istorii” portal.
He adds that the Wagnerians now have to look for work. Africa and the Middle East, but “the situation there is not easy either”.
“We have tough competition with the Department of Defense and the National Guard, who are planning at the same time and trying to reach[these areas]at the same time. similar activities to ours,” he says.
Wagner’s spokesperson explained that Prigozhin addressed this issue during his last trip to Africa, where many countries showed interest in his services, but future contracts are still in the air.
“We will try to find jobs for our members. We don’t know when and for how long. So wait or look for another job. Keep a close eye on the international situation. If our team gets permission to return to the area” Special military operation (in Ukraine), then continue actively recruiting men we will. there will be work”made his comment.
At the time, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the Wagnerists as heroes in the capture of the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut in the Donetsk region last May.
However, the group fell out of favor after starring in the series. 23 and 24 June An unsuccessful armed insurgency that resulted in an agreement to move their bases to Belarus.
weeks before he died Prigozhin admitted that Wagner would no longer fight in Ukraine It announced that it will restart its activities in the African continent.
However, on his return from Africa, he went to Moscow and the private plane he was in crashed on August 23. 300 kilometers from the capital.
The causes of the accident are currently unknown, but Prigozhin’s supporters, the opposition in exile and the Western press accuse Putin of ordering the liquidation of Wagner’s boss. The Kremlin categorically refused.
According to various sources, part of the Wagners left the territory of Belarus. Minsk He argues that Russian mercenaries are not going anywhere, while others are on vacation.
Some experts believe that Wagner no longer exists as a mercenary organization; even when Putin signed a decree requiring all paramilitary forces and volunteers to take mandatory oath of allegiance to the Russian flag, others still consider it a threat. Ukraine, Belarus or Africa.
Prigozhin was buried the previous day in his hometown of Saint Petersburg, Wagner’s headquarters.secretly and between strict security measures.
According to the news of the Moscow Times newspaper today, the decision to hold a secret funeral was made by the Kremlin and Federal Security Service (FSB).
Sources cited by the publication indicate that the Kremlin has never forgiven Prigozhin, “betrayal“, However “humiliation” This led to an armed uprising that put Putin in a weak position in the eyes of the military and Russian citizens. EFE
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