Russian authorities announced Tuesday they have closed a criminal investigation into Prigozhin. The investigation led to no charges against him nor any of the Wagner group mercenaries who staged a mutiny in Russia over the weekend.
A jet linked to Prigozhin arrived in Belarus Tuesday, where he was expected to go following the deal he struck with the Kremlin to have his charged dropped and end the group’s march on Moscow. Despite letting Prigozhin off the hook, Russian President Vladimir Putin blasted organizers of the rebellion as traitors who are playing into the hands of Ukraine and its allies.
[This isn’t over yet. Either Prigozhin is an idiot, or Putin is much weaker than we think. (Or both!) There is no way for a dictator to live long-term if he allows traitors and mutineers to live. Putin has had dissident Russians assassinated abroad for much less, especially those who had access to intel or power. Prigozhin has way too much information to be outside the tent for long. — Ed]
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