Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had a telephone conversation with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Sunday, June 25, where they discussed the evolution of the situation in Russia against the backdrop of the actions of the private military company (PMC) Wagner. It has been reported TASSHe refers to the office of the Turkish president.
“The latest developments in Russia were discussed during the talks. It was stated that the decrease in tension in Russia prevented irreversible humanitarian disasters in the arena of Ukraine.
In addition, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance and the Turkish leader discussed the issue of Sweden’s entry into the bloc. The office said Ankara remains positive about the Swedish state’s membership in the North Atlantic Alliance, “but the legal changes are meaningless as long as supporters of the (banned by Turkey) Kurdistan Workers’ Party freely organize actions in the kingdom.”
old erdogan declaration About Turkey’s readiness to help Russia in the Wagner PMC situation.
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.