Peskov forwarded the question of the whereabouts of General Surovikin to the Ministry of Defense
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Press Secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov recommended contacting the Ministry of Defense regarding the possible whereabouts of the deputy commander of the combined group of Russian troops, General Sergei Surovikin.
“No, unfortunately not, I recommend that you contact the Ministry of Defense, this is the prerogative of the ministry,” Peskov said, when asked if he could comment on information about Surovikin’s possible resignation.
In addition, answering a question about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s confidence in Surovikin, Peskov recalled that Putin is the supreme commander in chief. “[Он] works with the Minister of Defense, Chief of the General Staff. As for the structural divisions, I will ask you to contact the ministry,” he said.
On June 27, The New York Times, citing American officials who have data from the US intelligence services, reported that Surovikin allegedly knew in advance about the plans of the founder of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin to organize an armed rebellion. June 28 Peskov named these statements are speculation.
On the night of June 24, an armed rebellion was attempted in Russia, during which the founder of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin announced a campaign against Moscow, and also blocked Rostov-on-Don and took control of the city’s military facilities. In the evening, the Kremlin reported on the agreements reached to de-escalate the situation: the PMC would return to the field camps, the criminal case against Prigozhin would be dropped, and he would move to Belarus. On June 27, the FSB announced the termination of the criminal case.
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