Why is the mediator Lukashenko? Peskov: He knows Prigo as President for about 20 years | Belarus | Lukashenko
According to Russian media reports, on the evening of the 24th local time, the founder of the Wagner organization, Prigoren, accepted the suggestion of Belarusian President Lukashenko to stop the organization's operations in Russia and take further measures to ease the tension, and all armed personnel of the Wagner group were evacuated from the headquarters of the Southern Military Region of Russia.
"You may ask me, why is it President Lukashenko? Lukashenko personally knew Prigo for a long time, about 20 years, and this was his personal proposal to coordinate with President Putin." According to reports, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov described the incident on that day as "tragic" and "there is a possibility that this situation can be resolved without further losses or escalation of tension".
According to the Russian Sputnik News Agency, at 9:00 p.m. local time on the 24th, Russian President Putin held a second telephone conversation with Belarusian President Lukashenko. Putin thanked Lukashenko for the results of negotiations with Prigo. Peskov also described the conversation as "very lengthy, candid, friendly, and highly constructive.".
According to an agreement reached through Lukashenko's mediation, the criminal case against Prigoren's armed rebellion will be revoked, Prigoren will move to Belarus, and armed personnel within the Wagner Group will not face any action to recognize their previous contributions to Russia.
Prior to the evacuation of the Wagner Group convoy, Tatiana Stanovaya, founder of Russian political analysis company r. politik, had pointed out in an article by the Carnegie International Peace Foundation that "Prigoren's ambition on the political stage may harm his relationship with the Kremlin."
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"The organizers of the rebellion have betrayed Russia and will be held responsible for it." On June 24th local time, Russian President Putin delivered a national television speech, stating that "the Russian armed forces have received the necessary orders to eliminate those who organized the armed rebellion." Putin emphasized that the situation of national division will not be allowed to happen again and will protect the Russian people and national status from any threat, including internal betrayal.
At present, this rebellion has come to a whirlwind due to Lukashenko's intervention.
On the early morning of the 25th local time, Governor Grobev of Rostov Oblast, Russia, announced that the Wagner Group convoy had left Rostov for its field camp.
"The special military operation continues. Our soldiers on the front line showed heroism, and they were very effective and successful in repelling the counter attack of the Ukrainian armed forces." According to Sputnik News Agency, Peskov said on the 25th that Saturday's situation with the Wagner military group would never affect the process of special military operations in Ukraine.