Russian President Vladimir Putin is seeking to take control of Wagner’s vast operations in Africa and the Middle East.
According to Bloomberg , according to a person close to the Ministry of Defense and two other people close to the PMC, the management of Wagner’s operations in the Central African Republic will be entrusted to a contracting organization associated with the Ministry of Defense.
Also, according to sources, the entire secret foreign Wagner network should come under “effective Russian military command.” It would end a system that allowed Putin to deny his guilt but allowed Prigozhin to gain a fair amount of independence. Late last week, Putin signed a decree ordering Wagner mercenaries to take the oath. The source noted that the move comes after a visit by a senior Russian military official to Libya and Syria.
While Prigozhin released a video about recruiting for African operations, Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov was visiting Libya and Syria to negotiate the transfer of the Wagner operation to the control of the Ministry of Defense.
The fate of PMC “Wagner” – latest news
The authorities of the Russian Federation have figured out what to do with the mercenaries of the Wagner private military campaign after the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin. Most of the militants will be taken out of Belarus until mid-September. According to the Center for National Resistance, mercenaries will be sent to African countries – to Niger, Libya, Sudan, Mali, Central African Republic and Mozambique.
Source : unian