Wagner mutiny in Russia raises concerns on abroad impact

Yevgeny Prigozhin (centre) with senior Russian defence authorities inside the Russian military HQ in Rostov-on-Don. PARIS: Russian mercenary group Wagner hasactually been seen for years as an equipped extension of Moscow’s impact in Syria and Africa — a status now called into concern by its leader’s aborted revolt. After calling off his soldiers’ advance towards Moscow, Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin was anticipated to go into exile in Belarus. But now concerns hover over the future of the group’s operations in more remote locations, where it is stated to earnings considerably from makinguseof natural resources and propping up regimes sceptical of, or hostile towards, the West. “Given Wagner’s existence abroad, the biggest results from this occasion might be felt in MENA (Middle East and North Africa)/Africa,” Rob Lee, of the Foreign Policy Research Institute, composed on Twitter. “Wagner has a big existence throughout Africa, which advantages and depends on the Russian federalgovernment/military. “Would the Kremlin permit the exactsame vibrant to continue if Prigozhin and Wagner are based in Belarus?” he included. It is a concern no-one can response with certainty. “It’s a secret, and it depends on how (the Russian authorities) desire to compartmentalise what’s going on in Africa and what’s going on allover else,” Michael Shurkin, director of programs for the Africa-focused consulting company 14 North, informed AFP. “Russia may believe that what they (Wagner) are doing in Africa is worth continuing since it serves Russians interests as well,” he continued. “It’s bad news for sure for the Malian and Centrafrican federalgovernments. No doubt about that. But we still puton’t understand what is going to occur.” – Codependent – What is mostlikely, nevertheless, is that Prigozhin and Putin would haveactually raised the subject priorto concurring that the mercenary manager would go into exile rather than face charges over the mutiny. Wagner depends greatly on the Russian defence ministry for shipment of t
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