Kremlin may no longer fund Wagner Group: UK Defence Ministry
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Russia has acted against some other business interests of Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin after he led a failed mutiny in June.
PHOTO: REUTERS
LONDON - Britain’s Defence Ministry on Sunday said there was a realistic possibility that Russia no longer funds the activities of the mercenary Wagner Group.
The ministry said in a daily bulletin that the Russian state has acted against some other business interests of Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin after he led a failed mutiny
“If the Russian state no longer pays Wagner, the second most plausible paymasters are the Belarusian authorities,” it said, adding that this would be a drain on Belarus’ resources.
The ministry said the Wagner Group was moving towards downsizing and reconfiguring to save on staff salary expenses at a time of financial pressure. REUTERS
