Prigozhin Was Informed Wagner Would Not Receive Funding Without Contracts With MoD - Lawmaker
© Sputnik / Sergei PivovarovSituation in Rostov-on-Don Saturday amid PMC Wagner's attempted rebellion against the Russian Defense Ministry.© Sputnik / Sergei Pivovarov / SubscribeInternationalIndiaAfricaRussia was thrust into a 24-hour internal security crisis from late Friday to late Saturday after Wagner PMC chief Evgeny Prigozhin threatened to march on Moscow to "sort out" the Russian military's top brass after alleging they had attacked his men. President Putin said Tuesday that the Russian military had saved the country from a "civil war."Evgeny Prigozhin was informed ahead of time that a failure by Wagner troops to sign contracts with the Defense Ministry would result in their funding being cut off, and that his men would be left unable to take part in the military operation in Ukraine, Russian Duma defense committee head Andrey Kartapolov has said."Several days before the mutiny attempt, the Defense Ministry announced that all formations carrying out combat missions must sign a
"Several days before the mutiny attempt, the Defense Ministry announced that all formations carrying out combat missions must sign a contract with the Defense Ministry. Everyone started to implement this decision - this absolutely correct decision. Except Mr. Prigozhin. He was informed that in that case Wagner would not take part in the special military operation," Kartapolov told journalists on Thursday.
The Russian military introduced mandatory contract requirements for volunteer units taking part in the conflict with Ukraine on June 10, citing the need to ensure that voluntary formations had the "necessary legal status." All forces were required to sign such contracts by July 1.
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