Putin's Offer to Wagner Mercenaries: Unity or Disbandment?

Russian President Vladimir Putin offered mercenaries from the Wagner private military company the option to continue serving as a single unit under the same commander, known as Gray Hair, following their abortive revolt last month. Putin's proposal was met with approval from many Wagner commanders, but the group's chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin, quickly rejected the idea. Putin did not disclose the eventual decision made by the Wagner commanders. The Russian president also mentioned that Wagner has operated without a legal basis, as there is no law on private military organizations in Russia. The disarming of Wagner by the Russian military suggests an end to the group's operations in Ukraine.