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The Wagner founder, whose troops have fought on the front lines of Russia's war in Ukraine, turned his sights from Ukraine to Moscow late last week following a demand that his troops join the Russian military. He also claimed there was a Russian strike against his forces. His 25,000 troops briefly occupied the Russian city of Rostov and made it to within roughly 120 miles of Moscow before the Belarusian government announced it had brokered a deal to stop the advance.
“The most dangerous thing, as I understand it, is not what the situation was, but how it could develop and its consequences. I also realized there was a harsh decision taken — to destroy. I suggested Putin not to hurry. Let's talk with Prigozhin, with his commanders,”Both Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin gave public statements on Monday, giving their own accounts of what occurred over the previous couple of days.
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