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The office of Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko has announced that Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin accepted a proposal to “stop the movement of armed persons of the Wagner company on the territory of Russia and take further steps to de-escalate tensions.”

The statement read: “Negotiations continued throughout the day. As a result, they came to agreements on the inadmissibility of unleashing a bloody massacre on the territory of Russia.”

Since pulling back the mercenary group, leader Yevgeny Prigozhin will reportedly flee to Belarus in a deal agreed with the Kremlin.

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Russian choppers opened fire on a Wagner convoy on a highway as they headed for Moscow earlier today.

Russian troops and policemen were prepared to defend Moscow as the Wagner Group’s convoy headed to the capital.

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Roadblocks were set up around Moscow as the Wagner Group traveled along the M4 toward the Kremlin.

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The governor of Russia’s Lipetsk province, Igor Artamonov, confirmed the Wagner mercenary entered the region, AP reported.

The region is about 360 kilometers south of Moscow and much closer to the capital than Rostov-on-Don.

Writing on the Telegram app, Igor said authorities were “taking all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the population. The situation is under control.”

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Vladimir Putin held a televised emergency address regarding the feud against the Wagner Group.

He said: “What we’re facing now is treason. Personal interests have led to the betrayal of our country and the cause that our armed forces are fighting.

“All those who went on the path of treason will be punished and will be held accountable. The armed forces have been given the necessary orders.

“And those who have organised an armed rebellion will be held accountable. Those who have been drawn into this, I call on you to stop your criminal actions.”

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The Russian defence ministry denied the allegations made by Prigozhin, and said they’re “untrue and an informational provocation.”

Russian authorities claimed that Yevgeny Prigozhin was attempting to cause a “civil conflict.”

Russian troops were put on high alert across the country.

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In a video, Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin accused Russian military leaders of targeting its soldiers and killing more than documented.

No publication confirmed Wagner’s numbers, however, Prigozhin said that the attack took place after he criticised Russia’s top brass on the Telegram.

Prigozhin promised to “go to the end” to stop the Russian leadership’s “evil.”

Yevgeny Prigozhin ‘flees’ to Belarus

Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin will flee to Belarus in a deal agreed with the Kremlin after standing down his fighters just 120 miles from Moscow.

It comes after Putin’s pal Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko claimed he had brokered a deal with the Wagner Group.

The terms of the deal appeared to be confirmed by the Kremlin after the announcement that Prigozhin would leave for Belarus and would not face charges over the attempted coup.

Fighters who took part alongside him would not be prosecuted while Wagner troops who did not march would sign contracts with the defence ministry, it said.

Where Vladimir Putin resides, continued

Not long after, the estate was a residence for the Soviet government to welcome foreign delegations but became unused after 1991.

This was until Putin had it renovated in 2000 – building six-metre high walls around the premises.

Although Putin doesn’t own the estate, he spends so much time there that it has now been unofficially named the de facto residence of head of state.

Prigozhin greets citizens during departure

Since pulling back the mercenary group, leader Yevgeny Prigozhin will reportedly flee to Belarus in a deal agreed with the Kremlin.

A video of Prigozhin leaving for Belarus in an SUV has surfaced on Twitter which shows the leader greeting citizens with handshakes and waves.

Where Vladimir Putin resides

Although the Kremlin is the official residence of the Russian government, President Putin does not live there full-time.

He is believed to live in Novo-Ogaryovo, which is an estate in the Moscow Oblast.

The estate has always operated as the suburban property for Russian presidents.

The main house was built in the 1950s for the former leader of the Soviet Union, Georgy Malenkov, but he was removed from power before he got any chance to use it.

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The Kremlin is also a term used for the Russian Government.

There are many members of the Kremlin in a governmental sense, with Russian President Vladimir Putin as the head.

Other key influential players underneath Russia’s president include:

• Mikhail Mishustin – Prime Minister
• Sergey Lavrov – Foreign Affairs Minister
• Anton Vaino – Chief of the President Administration
• Sergei Shoigu – Defense Minister
• Anton Siluanov – Finance Minister

The Kremlin, continued

Built between 1482–1495 it most famously houses St Basil’s Cathedral, Red Square, and Peterhof Palace, and sits on the Moskva River.

It was historically used as the Tsar’s residence before the monarchy was driven out in Russia.

In 1838, Tsar Nicholas I ordered the construction of the Grand Kremlin Palace which was built over ten years from 1839–1849.

Other palaces within the walls are Ivan III’s Palace of Facets, which holds the imperial thrones, and Terem Palace, which was the main residence of the tsars in the 17th century.

Part of the Kremlin is now open as a museum to the public and offers individual and group guided tours.

It has become a major tourist attraction in the Russian capital – with around three million visitors recorded in 2017.

The Kremlin, explained

The world has seen regular updates from the Kremlin throughout the Ukraine-Russia war.

As a key component of Russian politics and the country’s history, here is a look into what the Kremlin is.

The Kremlin is a term given to a citadel within a Russian town.

The most famous is the government building located in Moscow’s Red Square and is the official residence of the Russian president, where official events are held.

The citadel is made up of five palaces, four cathedrals, Kremlin towers, and a wall enclosing it.

Putin ‘fled’ to secret palace

Vladimir Putin has allegedly fled to his secret bunker in northeast Russia, according to an exiled oligarch.

Exiled Putin foe and businessman Leonid Nevzlin has claimed Putin, alongside his closest friends, are hiding in his Valdai mansion.

Nevzlin said: “Putin is hiding in the bunker of his residence in Valdai. His closest friends and associates also flew there.

“The dictator is in a panic. Additional troops advanced toward Valdai to protect it. This has just been reported by my sources.”

What Vladimir Putin said about Yevgeny Prigozhin

Following Prigozhin’s declaration, Putin gave an emergency address calling the Wagner Group’s “armed mutiny” a “stab in the back.”

In a televised speech, Putin said: “This is a criminal campaign. It is equivalent to armed mutiny. Russia will defend itself and repel this move.

“We are fighting for the life and security of our citizens and our territorial integrity. Everything has to be done in order to put this danger to rest.

“It is an attempt to subvert us from inside. This is treason. In the face of those who are fighting on the front, this is a stab in the back of the troops and the people of Russia.”

The Russian president also warned of “inevitable punishment” for those attacking “the motherland”, vowing to defend Russia against “anarchy.”

Why Wagner group is in Rostov-on-Don, continued

Prigozhin promised Wagner would topple Moscow’s military leadership and claimed his 25,000 fighters were “ready to die.”

Russia’s security services responded to his declaration of an armed rebellion by calling for his arrest.

Security was ramped up in both Rostov and Moscow, with footage from Russia’s capital showing armoured vehicles racing along the streets.

Roadblocks manned by special forces were set up around the city as military officials made efforts to secure both the Kremlin and Russia’s parliamentary building, the Duma.

Why Wagner group is in Rostov-on-Don

On June 24, 2023, Prigozhin accused Russian troops of launching a rocket attack that killed a number of his fighters.

Prigozhin said he was inside Russian army headquarters in Rostov-on-Don and that his forces would march on the streets.

He also claimed his fighters were in control of the city’s military sites.

A Russian security source also claimed that Wagner fighters had taken control of all military facilities in the city of Voronezh, around 310 miles south of Moscow.

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Prigozhin and his troops had been fighting in Putin’s war in Ukraine – but the Wagner boss had become a vocal critic of Russia’s military leadership.

In the early hours of June 24, 2023, he announced he had taken control of the Russian army HQ in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, vowing to take the fight to Moscow.

In a series of videos and audio clips posted online, Prigozhin said: “We will destroy anyone who stands in our way…we are moving forward and will go until the end.”

He called for an armed rebellion against Russia’s top generals and defence minister Sergei Shoigu.

What to know about Yevgeny Prigozhin

Yevgeny Prigozhin is the leader of the Wagner Group and has been at the forefront of their involvement in the war on Ukraine.

He was a close confidant of Putin but became his greatest enemy when he launched an alleged coup in June 2023.

In the past, Prigozhin was often referred to as “Putin’s chef” as he owned a number of restaurants and catering companies that provided services for the  Kremlin.

Prigozhin appeared to trigger a crisis after he vowed to “punish” Russia, blaming the Kremlin for a missile attack on a Wagner training camp in Bakhmut, Ukraine, which killed dozens.

The Wagner Group, explained

The Wagner Group, officially known as PMC Wagner, is a Russian paramilitary organisation that was founded in 2014.

It is run by Putin’s former close ally Yevgeny Prigozhin.

Russia calls the Wagner Group a “private military company,” though it has been labeled as a network of mercenaries by others.

It is believed that, as of December 2022, the Wagner Group had an estimated 50,000 personnel inside Ukraine.

This number was made up of around 10,000 contractors and 40,000 convicts from Russian prisons, US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said via NBC News.

In the wake of the group’s rebellion against Putin, videos posted on social media showed banners urging people to join the Wagner Group being torn down in Russian cities.

Putin will be killed unless he stops threatening nuclear apocalypse

Volodymyr Zelensky has boldly warned Putin that he will be killed if he doesn’t stop threatening a nuclear apocalypse.

The Ukrainian president made the confident threat against the Russian leader as the tyrant brings the nuclear threat ever-closer to the brink.

In an interview with BBC Ukraine, Zelensky warned: “I believe that if he [Putin] does not stop threatening the world with nuclear weapons, the world will find a way to kill him.

“It’s very dangerous, and that’s why he’s careful about making these messages.”

On Monday, US President Joe Biden warned that the threat of the Russian President using tactical nuclear weapons against Ukraine is “real”.

He referred to Putin’s decision to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbouring Belarus as “absolutely irresponsible”.

Who is Yevgeny Prigozhin?

Yevgeny Prigozhin is the leader of the Wagner Group and has been at the forefront of their involvement in the war on Ukraine.

He was a close confidant of Putin but became his greatest enemy when he launched an alleged coup in June 2023.

Vladimir Putin spoke to the president of Kazakhstan

A statement posted on President Kassym-Jomart Tokayec’s official website indicated that he spoke with Vladimir Putin.

The statement read: “Head of State Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke by phone with Russian president Vladimir Putin. Vladimir Putin gave information about the situation in the country.

“Kassym-Jomart Tokayev noted that what is happening now is an internal problem of Russia. Constitutional order and the rule of law are the main conditions for maintaining the legal order in the country. This is the basis of society’s security and its successful development.

“Vladimir Putin thanked Kazakhstan for understanding the current situation in the Russian Federation.”

What we know so far about the attempted rebellion

• Wagner Group forces were in open rebellion as an arrest warrant was issued for warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin
• Putin delivered an early morning address, raging: “This is treason”
• Mercenary company marched on Moscow with 25,000 soldiers after crossing border from the battlefields in Ukraine
• And then an eleventh-hour intervention seemingly saw Priogzhin agree to stand down his men
• Rishi Sunak called a Cobra meeting as the UK monitored the situation along with the rest of the West
• Ukraine celebrated the infighting in Russia – and said it showed weakness
• Experts warned it could be the start of a full-scale Civil War and Putin’s regime may not last more than 24 hours
• Wagner troops engaged with Russian military forces on the road to Moscow
• Helicopters and a spy plane were reportedly been shot down, and an oil depot was blown up
• Wagner warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin claims he wants to oust the Russian military top brass
• Priogzhin used to be a staunch ally of Putin, but appears to have turned on him over Ukraine