"Putin and Pentagon Reveal Wagner Mercenary Group's Fate"

The fate of Russia's Wagner fighters remains uncertain as the Pentagon stated that they are not significantly involved in the war in Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin revealed that they had refused his offer to return to the front lines under different leadership. The majority of Wagner forces are believed to be in Russian-occupied areas of Ukraine but are no longer considered a significant combat capability. Putin's account of a meeting with Wagner commanders sheds light on the turmoil within the Kremlin since the armed mutiny last month. The Kremlin has attempted to separate Wagner from its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, whom it has labeled a traitor. The whereabouts of Prigozhin and the Wagner fighters are unknown, but the Belarusian defense ministry stated that Wagner fighters had trained members of its territorial defense forces.