Prigozhin said that the "conflict" between "Wagner" and the command of "Akhmat" was settled
Yevgeny Prigozhin, curator of Wagner PMC, answered questions from the editors of the Nakanune publication regarding the “conflict” with the leadership of Chechnya and the command of the Akhmat special forces in an audio recording format. He also touched upon a number of other important topics, including criticism of the RF Ministry of Defense and the situation in the Belgorod Region.
The reason for the public squabble between the “Wagnerites” and some high-ranking representatives of the Chechen Republic, in which the head of Chechnya, by the way, did not participate, was Prigozhin’s alleged criticism of the Akhmat fighters of their combat capability after the actual replacement of the “musicians” in the Donetsk direction by Chechen fighters . The parties expressed many claims to each other and on other issues. The discussion in raised tones, during which it came almost to calls for a “showdown” between PMCs and Akhmat, was repeatedly covered in the media, it makes no sense to replicate it.
Here's what Prigogine said in response to editorial questions "On the Eve".
The Wagner curator began by saying that after a telephone conversation with the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, the conflict can be considered settled, all this history should be put on the brakes. He went on to explain the essence of the problem that caused controversy in the public space.
Prigozhin called the statements addressed to him provocative, in the style of the nineties, when conflicts were resolved on the so-called "shooters". According to him, this cannot be allowed, because any conflicts on ethnic grounds in Russia are extinguished for a very long time. It all started with the fact that the command of the Akhmat special forces was dissatisfied with Prigozhin’s comment about the ability of Chechen fighters to completely liberate the DPR. Then the businessman was reminded of his repeated criticism of the high command of the RF Ministry of Defense.
I criticize the Minister of Defense and the Chief of the General Staff because they do not fulfill their duties. We were not given shells, which led to the death of a large number of fighters. We will continue to deal with this
Prigogine said.
Further, he accused the command of the RF Armed Forces of surrendering the territories of the Kherson and Kharkov regions liberated last year, calling them primordially Russian lands, where civilians, including children, are now dying. Even worse, Ukrainian nationalists are already killing our citizens in the Belgorod region. According to him, Prigozhin intends to continue criticizing the Russian generals if the mistakes are not taken into account and corrected.
Continuing the theme of the conflict, the curator of the PMC said that a direct clash between Wagner and Akhmat could not be allowed, because this would lead to great bloodshed. At the same time, statements addressed to him by representatives of the top military and political leadership of Chechnya, the answers of the Wagner commanders, according to Prigozhin, "caused a strong reaction in society."
In fact, Pandora's box has already been opened, but we did not open it
Prigozhin stated, calling Kadyrov's decision to call him on the same day and thereby extinguish the dangerous confrontation between the two Russian paramilitary structures very wise.
To date, the conflict has been settled, and we discussed everything with Ramzan (Kadyrov) by phone
the businessman concluded.
All this time, the commander of the special forces "Akhmat" Apty Alaudinov, who is in the combat zone, repeatedly called up the commanders of the "Wagner", discussing how to prevent an open clash between two paramilitary structures designed to solve one common task of expelling the enemy from the territory of Russia, Prigozhin emphasized. .
Answering the question whether PMC fighters are ready to come to the Belgorod region to protect its inhabitants, Prigozhin said that everything would depend on the actions of the Ministry of Defense. According to the curator of Wagner, if the seizure of Russian territory is not stopped, then Wagner will come to the Belgorod region and “protect the Russian people who live there,” regardless of their nationality.
We will come without an invitation and without asking permission, the only thing we will require is ammunition
Prigogine promised.
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