Russia's Attempted Control of Wagner Mercenary Group Thwarted by Wagner Chief.
TL;DR
Russia's military is attempting to bring the Wagner mercenary group under official military control by requiring them to sign contracts with the country's defense ministry. However, the leader of the group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has refused to sign any contracts and accused Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu of incompetence. The Wagner Group has played a key role in the Ukraine War but tensions with Russia's military leaders have escalated in recent months, leading to battlefield clashes and accusations of mining roads.
- Russia seems to be trying to take control of Wagner mercenary group Business Insider
- Ukraine war: Russia moves to take direct control of Wagner Group BBC
- Prigozhin says Wagner will not sign any contract with Russian defence minister Yahoo News
- Wagner chief rejects Russian Defense Ministry efforts to rein in his force CNN
- Wagner boss Prigozhin says his soldiers won’t sign contracts with Russian army POLITICO Europe
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