Mercenary Commander Reaches Deal with Kremlin, Exposing Russian Vulnerabilities and Wagner Group’s Role

By Stacy M. Brown

NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent military company.

The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s two-decade-long reign has fizzled out as the rebellious mercenary commander, Yevgeny Prigozhin, abruptly reached a deal with the Kremlin.

The agreement entails Prigozhin exiting and ordering his troops to retreat, effectively ending the brief revolt.

However, many believe the uprising has exposed vulnerabilities within the Russian government forces and shed light on the activities of the Wagner Group, a controversial private military company.

Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesman, announced a deal in which Prigozhin, the commander of the Wagner Group soldiers, would travel to Belarus, a country that has backed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Charges of mounting an armed rebellion against Prigozhin will be dropped.

Furthermore, the Russian government said it would not prosecute Wagner fighters who participated in the revolt.

Meanwhile, those who did not join the uprising will be offered contracts by the Defense Ministry. Prigozhin promptly ordered his troops to return to their field camps in Ukraine, where they had been fighting alongside regular Russian soldiers. The armed uprising led by Prigozhin, which threatened to march on Moscow, was met with strong opposition from