The Kremlin has played down the fact that Yevgeny Prigozhin escaped punishment for his mutiny while other Putin critics have been met with harsh prison sentences, exile or even death.
a short-lived mutiny
It was not clear if Prigozhin’s presence in Russia would violate the deal, which allowed the Wagner chief to move to Belarusand a promise of amnesty for him and his troops. But the reports signaled that the deal may have allowed him to finalize his affairs in Russia. He also said that Prigozhin has been given back the cash and weapons that were confiscated by Russian authorities.
The Kremlin has played down the fact that Prigozhin escaped punishment for his mutiny while other Putin’s critics have been met with harsh prison sentences, exile or even death, saying that the deal with the Wagner chief was necessary to avoid massive bloodshed. A photo hanging in the mansion showed a lineup of decapitated heads. In one published image, an oversized souvenir sledgehammer could also be seen with the inscription “for important negotiations.” The sledgehammer has become a symbol of Wagner after reports its troops used the tool to beat defectors to death.
During their short revolt, Prigozhin’s mercenaries quickly swept through the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and captured the military headquarters there before marching to within about 200 kilometers of the Russian capital. Prigozhin described it as a “march of justice” to oust his longtime foes — the Russian defense minister and the country’s chief military officer — whose handling of the war in Ukraine he criticized.
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