Putin says Prigozhin refused to cede command of Wagner
The Hindu
Putin offered Wagner fighters a way to continue serving under the same commander, but Prigozhin refused. The mutiny was the biggest challenge to Putin's authority since he came to power.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin refused to let his fighters serve under someone else's command, which could have settled the fate of the group.
Three weeks after Mr. Prigozhin launched a short-lived rebellion against Russia's top military brass, the future and whereabouts of Wagner members remain uncertain.
The Kremlin had confirmed but gave few details about a meeting between Mr. Putin, Mr. Prigozhin and other Wagner commanders on June 29, five days after the mutiny.
In an interview to Kommersant published on Thursday evening, Mr. Putin said he had offered a way forward for Wagner fighters.
"(The fighters) could all gather in one place and continue to serve," Mr. Putin told Kommersant.
They would come under the authority of a commander nicknamed "Sedoy", according to the daily newspaper.
"Nothing would have changed for them, they would have been led by the same person who was their real commander all this time," Mr. Putin was cited as saying.
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