Ministry likely seizing opportunity to weaken Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, Institute for the Study of War says
The Institute For The Study of War says the tense relationship between the Russian Ministry of Defence and, financier of the Wagner group, has “likely reached its climax” as the battle for Bakhmut unfolds.
According to the ISW analysis, senior figures within the Russian Defence ministry are using the battle to churn through Wagner fighters and blunt Prigozhin’s “ambitions for greater influence in the Kremlin”. The analysis comes as the grinding fight over Bakhmut continues with Russian forces failing to advance over the weekend. BothA Ukrainian serviceman looks on while a member of the Russian paramilitary group Wagner and former criminal prisoner sits in the interrogation room after being captured near Bakhmut.Georgian prime minister Irakli Garibashvili has told Ukraine’s political
leadership to stay out of Georgian politics. The criticism comes after Ukrainian political leaders expressed their support for protesters in Tbilisi. Garibashvili described the comments as a “direct intervention” in domestic politics and told his Ukrainian counterparts to “take care of yourself and your country, and we will take care of our country”.visit to meet local leaders and discuss “trade and economic cooperation”.
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