The Kremlin may be intent on taking Wagner under its control, turning it into a state-owned enterprise.
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On June 29, the American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) reports this in its regular analytical note. Analysts do not fully understand whether the Russian authorities have made a final decision.
ISW refers to the Wall Street Journal, which reported that the Russian authorities have decided to take control of Wagner’s activities abroad. Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin reportedly flew to Damascus to inform Syrian President Bashar al-Assad that Wagner would no longer operate as an independent organization in Syria and that PIK personnel had arrived at the Russian military base in Latakia.
It is also reported that representatives of the Russian Foreign Ministry told the President of the Central African Republic Faustin-Archange Touadéré and the leadership of Mali that Wagner would continue its activities in their countries.
Kremlin-linked businessmen, writes ISW, could take over Prigozhin’s media empire. The Institute mentions independent publication The Bell, which reported, citing sources collaborating with Prigozhin’s companies, that the Russian presidential administration would most likely have direct control over Prigozhin’s media assets.
ISW also asks about what happened to General Surovikin and where the Russian Chief of Staff Valery Gerasimov is, although the latter’s absence from public does not necessarily indicate any change in his position.
This is not the first time Gerasimov has not appeared in public for a long time, ISW notes.
Source: Racurs
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