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24.06.2023 - 22:11 / dailyrecord.co.uk
Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin has been banished from Russia after Vladimir Putin dropped charges against him.
In a bid to avoid 'bloodshed', the Kremlin has announced charges against him and his Wagner forces will be dropped by Russian authorities.
Earlier this evening, crowds congregated at Rostov-on-Don to wave farewell to Wagner fighters as the mercenaries leave the city.
The Mirror reports Prigozhin himself will move to Belarus under a deal brokered by the Belarusian president to end today's armed mutiny against Russia's military leadership, the Kremlin said.
It added the Wagner boss and his troops will also be safe from prosecution under the agreement.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Alexander Lukashenko had offered to mediate, with Russian President Vladimir Putin's agreement, because he had known Prigozhin personally for around 20 years.
Dmitry Peskov, President Putin's press secretary, said Wagner mercenaries who wish to sign a Ministry of Defence contract can do so.
In a dramatic U-turn earlier, Prigozhin confirmed he will take further steps to de-escalate tensions.
He issued an audio message, confirming his fighters are returning to their bases to "avoid bloodshed".
He said he "gave the order to turn back because of the risk of blood being spilled".
"We’re turning around our convoys and going in the opposite direction," Prigozhin continued.
The U-turn comes after Vladimir Putin appeared ready for war, after his forces blitzed an oil depot in Russia's Voronezh region - as the Wagner mercenary group stormed barricades, edging closer to Moscow.
"We left on June 23 for the march of justice," Prigozhin adds in his audio message.
"In a day we travelled, not reaching 200 km, to Moscow.
"During this time, we have not shed a
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Vladimir Putin has said he is confident of being able to implement future plans in the war in Ukraine despite the Wagner rebellion. The leader broke his silence following the extraordinary events in Russia which seen armed mercenaries advancing on Moscow.
The head of Wagner force said he has told his troops to stop their march on Moscow and instead withdraw to their field camps in Ukraine in a bid to avoid shedding Russian blood.
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The head of the Wagner force said he has ordered his mercenaries to halt their march on Moscow and retreat to their field camps in Ukraine to avoid shedding Russian blood.
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Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has denied allegations by President Vladimir Putin that he is betraying his country, dubbing his Wagner Group fighters “patriots”.
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