Yarr! That scallywag warlord be holdin' firm near Putin's door, defyin' all tales of escape. "Arr, he be a stubborn one, matey!"
2023-07-07
Arr! Word be reachin' me ears that the wily Wagner captain, Yevgeny Prigozhin, hath been spied upon his own turf in St. Petersburg, as tattled by the landlubbin' Russian scallywags!
Wagner chief and mutiny leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has been seen entering the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in St. Petersburg, according to sources. This confirmation comes ahead of Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko's announcement of a peace deal between Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin. The deal supposedly guarantees a safe haven for Prigozhin and his forces in Belarus, effectively exiling him from Russia. Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar expressed uncertainty about the true outcome of the negotiations between Lukashenko and Prigozhin. Zygar also received information that Prigozhin was seen collecting weapons and personal assets from the local FSB office in his hometown. Prigozhin recently broke his week-long silence with an audio message posted to a pro-Wagner Telegram page, appealing for public support. It remains unclear why Prigozhin has been allowed to remain in Russia and how Putin plans to handle the threat he poses. Defense analysts have pointed out that removing Prigozhin and the Wagner forces loyal to him is not a viable option for Putin. As the 2024 presidential election approaches, Putin may face pressure to crack down on the mutiny attempt, even if it is not directly targeting Prigozhin. The bigger concern is how Putin will handle the embarrassment caused by this incident and if he will distract the public's attention through foreign policy escalations, such as in Ukraine.