"Russia's Plot to Assassinate Prigozhin Exposes Corrosive Fallout from Ukraine War"
Ukrainian intelligence officials have received information indicating that Russia is planning to assassinate Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner paramilitary forces, following their rebellion against the Russian military. Belarusian President Lukashenko brokered a deal to stop Wagner's advance on Moscow, which included dropping charges against Prigozhin in exchange for his escape to Belarus. However, reports suggest that killing Prigozhin remains a possibility. Wagner troops are now being forced to sign contracts with the Russian government or return to civilian life.