An unsuccessful rebellion by the head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, could allow the US and other Western countries to seize influence in African countries where Russian mercenaries operate.
The Kremlin is afraid of losing its influence in Africa and some Asian countries because of PMC Wagner’s rebellion. On Wednesday, June 28, the Wall Street Journal wrote.
It is reported that the Russian authorities, who have previously denied any connection with the PMCs, sent Russian Foreign Ministry delegations to Syria, the Central African Republic and Mali on the day of the Wagner rebellion to negotiate with local authority.
“Diplomats should assure partners in Africa and the Middle East that the ‘operations’ previously carried out by Prigozhin’s militants will continue, but under different leadership,” the newspaper wrote.
As John Peter Pham, former US Special Representative for the Sahel region of West Africa, said, Russia does not want to give up its influence in Africa and the East, where Prigozhin’s mercenaries helped win.
The Wall Street Journal wrote that the current situation is a good reason for the United States and its partner countries to try to consolidate their position on the African and Asian territories that used to be under the control of the Russian Federation.
As you know, on June 23, the head of the Wagner PMC, Yevgeny Prigozhin, announced a demarche against the Russian military leadership, including against the Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu. On June 24, he sent columns of Wagnerites to Moscow. During the day, the Wagnerites passed through several places. They stopped 200 km from Moscow.
Later, the formal leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, spoke with Prigozhin, after which he announced that the group’s fighters had returned to the field camps. Wagnerites were offered to join the Russian army, or go to Belarus, or stay at home. On June 27, Lukashenka confirmed Prigozhin’s arrival in Belarus.
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Source: korrespondent
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