Prigozhin has repeatedly entered into public disputes with the Russian Ministry of Defense over the war in Ukraine and complained about Moscow, which does not supply its forces with enough ammunition, according to its statements, and said that as a result, Wagner had suffered heavy and unnecessary losses. .
Prigozhin also criticizes the Russian Defense Ministry, saying it “steals Wagner’s victories”, claiming its regular forces have made gains near the eastern Ukrainian town of Bakhmut.
On Friday, the “Wagner” forces announced their intention to withdraw from the city of Bakhmut, which has seen the fiercest fighting in the Ukrainian war, by May 10, due to a shortage of ammunition and recorded losses.
The Washington Post report
• The newspaper reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin is siding with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in the escalating conflict with Wagner.
• She added that “loud statements by Prigozhin fell on deaf ears” from Moscow, noting that the threat to give up fighting in Bakhmut is a last attempt to cling to a leading role in the war in Ukraine.
• According to US intelligence documents leaked by Jacques Teixeira, Russian military leaders are “disappointed” with Prigozhin’s public statements, indicating that they have debated how to respond to his criticisms.
• Russian Defense Ministry officials have considered the idea of ​​”launching a general campaign to discredit Prigozhin by proxy”, according to the same documents.
• A document described as “top secret” stated: “Officials initially noted that if the Ministry of Defense tried to counter Prigozhin’s public statements, they should find allies in the same position to fight him rather than do so. themselves. »
• She added: “However, they were ultimately unsure how the Ministry of Defense could successfully wage a media war against Prigozhin, as long as the Russian government did not prevent him from making public statements. ”
• The document stated that “the information was obtained by intercepting or eavesdropping on communications”.
• It should be noted that Prigozhin said on Saturday that he intended to hand over areas controlled by ‘Wagner’ in Bakhmut to Chechen forces led by President Ramzan Kadyrov, apparently referring to his group’s withdrawal from the city.
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