Insights into Russia's Actions in Ukraine: Wagner Chief's Message to Moscow.
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The head of Russian paramilitary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has called for Chechen units to replace Wagner forces in the battle for the Ukrainian city of Bakhmut. Prigozhin threatened to pull the mercenary force out of Bakhmut due to a breakdown in relations with the Russian government. Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov has offered to take over the position, and Prigozhin has agreed that the Akhmat battalion will "no doubt" take Bakhmut.
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