One of the Telegram channels close to leader Wagner published an audio message allegedly recorded on Monday, in which Yevgeny Prigozhin promises “new victories at the front” and thanks people for their support, without specifying where he is.

“Today we need your support more than ever. And I thank you for that,” Prigozhin said in a message published by the Gray Zone Telegram channel close to Wagner’s group, EFE reports, Agerpres reports.

According to Yevhen Prigozhin, the “March of Justice”, which lasted 24 hours, during which Wagner’s mercenaries walked about 800 kilometers and almost reached Moscow, was aimed at “fighting traitors” and “mobilizing” society.

“I think we’ve accomplished a lot of those things,” says leader Wagner.

At the same time, Prigozhin expressed his belief that the Russians would soon achieve new victories.

“You will soon see our next victories at the front. Thanks guys,” he concludes, without going into details.

This is Prigozhin’s second audio message after the unsuccessful mutiny of Wagner’s group on June 24 and his announced departure to Belarus, where the businessman has not yet been seen.

The President of the State Duma (the lower house of the Russian parliament) Vyacheslav Volodin said on Sunday that many mercenaries of the Wagner group will continue to serve Russia.

At the same time, on Sunday, Wagner announced that he was “temporarily suspending” the activities of his recruiting centers for one month due to his “temporary absence from the military campaign (from Ukraine) and moving to Belarus.” .

Prigozhin was last seen leaving Rostov-on-Don late Saturday night in a black SUV after the Kremlin said Lukashenko had struck a deal in which Prigozhin agreed to go to Belarus and end his rebellion.

On June 25, since nothing was known about him, CNN contacted the press service of the Concord company with the question of whether they could clarify the whereabouts of Prigozhin and whether he really accepts the terms proposed by the President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko. leave in Belarus.

The answer was as follows: “All your questions have been forwarded to Yevhen Viktorovych [Prigojin]. He sends greetings to everyone and will answer questions when he has the proper communication.”

On June 26, mercenary leader Wagner delivered his first message since the end of the rebellion, saying that his actions in leading his mercenaries to Moscow were not directed against Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Prigozhin posted an 11-minute audio message on Telegram that no one agreed to sign a contract with the Moscow Ministry of Defense and that his mercenary firm should cease to exist on July 1.

He claims that his action to lead his mercenaries to Moscow was not aimed at overthrowing the Russian leadership, but was a form of protest against the imposition of a contract with the Ministry of Defense.

• “We did not march to overthrow the leadership of Russia. The purpose of the march was to avoid the destruction of Wagner and to call to account the officials who, with their unprofessional actions, made a huge number of mistakes,” says the first message of leader Wagner after the failure of his uprising.

What does this say about the role of the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko

Speaking about the terms of the deal reportedly struck over the weekend to end the Wagner PMC rebellion, Prigozhin said the group was “categorically opposed to the decision to close the Wagner PMC on July 1, 2023 and incorporate it into the Ministry of Defense.” . Wagner’s command refused to accept an application to sign contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense, he added.

Evgeny Prigozhin also said, without providing details, that Belarusian leader Oleksandr Lukashenko “reached out and offered to find ways to legally continue Wagner’s activities,” the BBC reports.

On the afternoon of June 27, Belarusian dictator Oleksandr Lukashenko officially confirmed that the head of Wagner’s mercenaries is on the territory of his country.