Moscow: The reconciliation efforts of the President of Belarus came to fruition, after which the leader of the rebel group ordered his personnel to return to Ukraine and announced a halt to the advance towards Moscow.
According to the news agency, the president of Belarus played a role in reconciliation between the Russian leadership and the rebel group and persuaded both sides to a ceasefire. On this, the head of rebel group wagons Pre Gujan ordered the personnel to return.
He instructed his officers to return to Ukraine and take up positions in their camps, halting the advance towards Moscow.
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According to the statement issued by the official media of Belarus, the troops of the Wagons group are going back to the barracks, while the Russian leadership has also agreed to protect the officials and the leader of the rebel group.
Both sides agreed to a ceasefire to avoid bloodshed and external interference, the statement said.
A message from the leader of the rebel group
Prigozhin, the head of the wagons, says that his fighters, who were advancing towards Moscow, are turning back to their barracks to avoid bloodshed.
In an audio message released by his press service, Prigogne said that “Wagons wanted to destroy the military company.” We started the march of justice on June 23, within 24 hours we were within 200 km of Moscow and during that time we did not shed a single drop of blood of our fighters.
“Now is the moment when blood may be shed,” he said, “realizing the responsibility that Russian blood will be shed on one side, we are turning our troops and going back to the field camps as planned.” are’.
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It should be noted that the company of the Russian army fighting in Ukraine yesterday suddenly announced a rebellion against the Putin government and started advancing towards Moscow, which was confirmed by the Russian president himself.
He described the military coup as a big blow and backstabbing, saying that outside powers are involved and there is evidence of interference by the President of Ukraine.
The head of the rebel group had said that his operatives had captured several cities, including the military headquarters. Putin was moved from the Russian presidential palace to a secure location after the rebel army advanced, while military tanks and personnel were deployed on the streets of Moscow.
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