The Wagnerian leader Prigojin disappeared after the attempted coup
The whereabouts of Yevgeni Prigojin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, who withdrew his fighters with an agreement reached hours after challenging Vladimir Putin’s power in Russia, is curious.
Prigojin, who became “the most talked to person in the world” with the attempted coup, agreed to a deal with the Kremlin on Saturday night and announced he would settle in Belarus. The Kremlin also announced that Prigokhin and the Wagner fighters who participated in the uprising would not be punished.
Although the coup attempt, which lasted less than 24 hours, had a great impact on the world, the disappearance of the Wagnerian leader after the pronouncement drew attention. Prigojin, who said they withdrew because they did not want bloodshed, has not been heard from since Saturday and his whereabouts are unknown.
Prigojin was last seen leaving the headquarters in Rostov on Saturday night.
The statement of the Wagner Group press service that they could not contact Prigojin since Saturday night drew attention.
While the Russian news agency Ria published footage of Prigojin leaving the headquarters in Rostov on Saturday, Russian media reported that leader Wagner’s current location is unknown.
ALLEGED ‘POISONED’ SPREAD
Prigojin’s press service had previously reported that Wagner’s leader would answer questions from the press once normal communication channels were established.
Prigojin’s inability to find out sparked “Poisoned” rumors on social media. Russian President Putin, who said in his interviews that the most important thing he would not forgive was “betrayal”, in his harsh speech during the coup attempt he called Prigokhin a “traitor” and said “We will punish him”. .
THE INVESTIGATION ON PRIGOJIN CONTINUES
Meanwhile, the TASS news agency reported that the investigation opened by the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office against leader Wagner continues.
In the news, it was noted that the investigation launched against Prigojin on the charge of “armed uprising” continues. Despite the agreement made under the mediation of Belarus, it was stated that the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) will continue to investigate the incidents.