Does Putin still trust Shoigu? K Palace responds to Shoigu | aspect | Putin
According to Russian media reports on the 24th, when asked about whether Russian President Putin still trusts Russian Defense Minister Shoigu, Russian President's press secretary Peskov said he is unaware of any changes in this regard.
According to a report by Russian satellite network, the press secretary of the Russian President, Peskov, stated that the criminal case against the head of the Wagner Group, Prigoren, who is a mercenary, will be terminated and he will travel to Belarus. Peskov stated that interested parties from Wagner can sign contracts with the Ministry of Defense.
According to the Russian news agency, regarding personnel adjustments, Peskov also stated, "According to the constitution, these issues belong to the exclusive privilege and authority of the Supreme Commander, so it is almost impossible to discuss these topics in the aforementioned contacts."
According to reports, when asked about whether Russian President Putin still trusts Russian Defense Minister Shoigu, Peskov said he is unaware of any changes in this regard.
On the evening of the 24th local time, Belarusian President Lukashenko had a conversation with Prime Minister Prigoren and reached an agreement on "not allowing bloodshed to occur within Russian territory.". Prigoren accepted Lukashenko's suggestion to stop the operation of armed members of the Wagner Group within Russia and took measures to ease the tense situation. The Russian side has decided to withdraw the criminal case against Prigoren, and Wagner's troops have begun to withdraw to the wilderness camp.