The crisis in Russia is over, Wagner returns

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko intervened to put an end to the Wagner rebellion. Lukashenko announced that the founder of Wagner, Prigojin, accepted the proposal to reduce tensions.

In a phone call with Prigojin, Lukashenko’s spokesman said that “Prigojin’s proposal to stop the movement of Wagner fighters on Russian soil and take additional measures to reduce tensions was accepted.”

“At the moment, an absolutely cost-effective and acceptable option to resolve the crisis by providing security guarantees to Wagner fighters is on the table,” the statement said.

According to the press service, it was stated that the negotiations between Lukashenko and Prigojin lasted all day and were carried out in coordination with Vladimir Putin.

WAGNER RECEIVES WITHDRAWAL DECISION

Following Lukashenko’s statement, Prigojin announced that they decided to stop to avoid bloodshed.

Prigojin said that Wagner’s forces stopped 200 kilometers from Moscow and would return to their camps in accordance with the agreement reached.

Prigokhin said that they had started a “march of justice” to Moscow the day before and had not spilled a single drop of blood so far, and now they will return stopping their convoys.

Prigojin also said his fighters had advanced 200 km (124 miles) from Moscow in the last 24 hours.