Speaking about the conditions of the deal that was reportedly done in order to bring the Wagner rebellion to a halt over the weekend, Prigozhin claims the group was „categorically against the decision to close Wagner on 1 July 2023 and to incorporate it into the defence ministry“.
Commanders refused to accept the request to sign contracts with the Russian ministry of defence, he adds. In exchange, he claims around 30 of his men „were killed by Russian attacks“ – the BBC hasn‘t verified this claim.