The US confirms that there are still members of the Wagner group in Ukraine

Members of the Wagner group watch from a military vehicle on the night of June 24, 2023 in RostovonDon. Mercenary rebel leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who sent his fighters to overthrow military leaders in Moscow, will leave for Belarus and become a criminal. The case against him will be dropped under an agreement to avoid “bloodshed,” the Kremlin said on March 24. June with

You US confirmed this Tuesday the 27th that there are still members of the Wagner group at Ukraine, even after the attempted uprising on Russian territory last weekend. Pentagon spokesman General Pat Ryder said at a news conference he did not want to engage in “speculation” about whether or not these militiamen would fill other positions. He also refused to link the $500 million in US military aid to Ukraine announced on Tuesday to the Wagner group leader’s attempted insurgency. Yevgeny Prigozhinagainst the political and military leadership of the Russia. “There is no connection, connection or change in value (of aid to Ukraine) as a result of events in Russia,” he said. Ryder reiterated that the US kept lines of communication open with Russia during Prigozhin’s attempted insurgency on Saturday, although he said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin had no contact with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Choigu. After the mutiny was ended by an agreement, the Russian President declared that Wladimir Putin, gave the Wagner Group mercenaries three options: return home, go into exile in Belarus, or sign a contract with the Ministry of Defense or other security agencies in the country. Prigozhin is currently in Belarus, the country’s president confirmed on Tuesday. Alexander Lukashenkowho mediated the crisis. The President of the USA Joe Bidenon Monday 26th denied the involvement of the West and the Organization of the North Atlantic Treaty (NATO) in the attempted mutiny, noting that his country will continue to support Ukraine in its defense against Russian invasion.

*With information from EFE.