Kremlin threat: Putin is asked to find a government on the founder of "PVC Wagner" Prigogine - WSJ

According to journalists, the leader of the Russian mercenaries stirred up the military elite with his criticism. When he worked in Syria and Africa, he went out of his hands, but after the Great War, he began to merge everyone in Ukraine. Kremlin officials demanded that Russian President Vladimir Putin find the Board on the founder of the Russian PEC "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigogine because of his public criticism of Defense Minister Sergei Shoig and other high -ranking officials.

The American newspaper The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) writes about it with reference to informed sources. The founder of the group of mercenaries is experiencing a decisive moment - if the "Wagnets" manage to take Bakhmut, it will be the first significant victory of the Russians. Then it will have an advantage over regular Russian military, which was able to seize the significant cities of eastern Ukraine.

"If Prigogine fails after 7 months of battles that cost the Wagner PEC tens of thousands of fighters, it can ask the combat capability of the soldiers of the group and pour oil into the fire of its enemies in the political and military elite. Experts noticed. The Ministry of Defense of Russia and the Kremlin did not respond to the WSJ's request to comment on relationships with Prigogin and Wagner PEC.

People who are part of the Presidential Administration, talk about Putin's decision to restrain Prigogine after complaints from high -ranking Kremlin officials. "They decided that Prigogine was too much threat and decided that it was time to suppress him. Since January in the Russian media, Prigogine and his fighters have become less mentioned after the Kremlin's order," the former Russian intelligence agent explained the situation with connections in the Kremlin. .

Prokremlivsky analyst Serhiy Markov confirmed the request to the heads of state television and radio stations "soften" the references of Prigogine and PEC "Wagner". One of the European intelligence representatives in conversation with WSJ said that Russia is losing in the Great War in Ukraine, so they still need a purest. When Wagner's PEC worked in Africa, she operated regardless of the Ministry of Defense.

The mercenaries made their own contracts with local leaders to protect with minerals, the newspaper said. Prigogine has turned into a strong person capable of resisting the Russian government and the current establishment of security authorities, the American official said. The criticism of the military leadership struck the elite. Prigogine's statements were ignored when Wagner PEC was operating in Syria and Africa, but in Ukraine he began to drain all, people close to the Kremlin say.

Also caused annoying video videos with a sledgehammer. People in the system believe that the state should have a monopoly on violence. Former Russian Air Force Officer Gleb Irisov notes that Yevgeny Prigogine lost allies in the Ministry of Defense, including the deputy chairman of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Alexei Kim, who often flew with the "Wagner" to Libya.

It should be reminded that the owner of the Wagner PEC recently complained to journalists that he was "thrown" with ammunition. He was even disconnected by special communication channels to stop asking for shells for his group. Prigogine on February 22 showed the corpses of the Wagnerians and said they died in Ukraine due to a lack of shells. And on February 17, the Wagnerians complained of heavy losses due to the lack of ammunition.