Russian officials have moved to bring paramilitary Russian forces under official control in a maneuver that has showcased the divergence between the defense brass and Russia’s most prominent mercenary group.
"I think this is a very good thing,” a Chechen commander, Apty Alaudinov, said Monday while participating in a signing ceremony with Russian Defense Ministry officials.Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu’s team touted Alaudinov as an exemplary figure. ”I hope that in the future, looking at our first experience, the rest of the voluntary units will also sign such contracts,” Russian general staff deputy chief Alexei Kim said, per an unofficial translation.
“All commanders of volunteer units and detachments will also be happy to sign this contract because it gives a serviceman the same status as in the Ministry of Defence,” said senior Chechen politician and militia leader Adam Delimkhanov, one of Kadyrov’s top lieutenants. “PMC Wagner will not sign any contracts with Shoigu,” Prigozhin said Saturday after ministry officials announced the plan to subordinate the paramilitary forces. “Shoigu can’t properly control military formations.”
"If you don't understand, then you can contact us and tell us the place and the time, and we will explain to you what you don't understand,” the Chechen official said on June 1."You have become a blogger who screams and shouts off to the whole world about all the problems ... Stop shouting, yelling, and screaming.”
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