The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that it supports Russia on the backdrop of the situation with the private military company (PMC) “Wagner”. Press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The ministry described the situation as an internal matter of the Russian Federation.
“As a friendly neighbor and partner of comprehensive strategic cooperation in the new era, China supports the Russian Federation in maintaining its development and prosperity, as well as national stability,” the report said.
Formerly DPRK Ministry of Foreign Affairs statedPyongyang completely sided with Moscow in the conflict between the Russian authorities and the Wagner PMC.
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.