President Putin says he offered Wagner mercenary fighters opportunity to continue serving together in Russia after their brief revolt as Russia-Ukraine fighting enters its 506th day Follow our live coverage👇
Russian President Putin speaks at the Future Technologies Forum in Moscow, Russia on July 13, 2023. / Photo: ReutersRussian President Vladimir Putin has offered mercenary fighters with the Wagner group the opportunity to remain serving together in Russia after their revolt, he said in an interview.
Under the offer, the fighters would stay under their current commander, who the newspaper identified only by his call sign of"Grey Hair." Putin also said it was up to Russia's government and parliament to work out a legal framework for private military formations.said Putin spoke of meeting 35 Wagner fighters and Prigozhin in the Kremlin and offering them options for the future, including remaining under their commander for 16 months.quoted Putin as saying.
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