BY A STAFF REPORTER: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday thanked the Wagner Group fighters who made the "right decision" and halted their progress.
"I want to thank the soldiers and commanders of the Wagner Group who made the only right decision — they didn't go for fraternal bloodshed, they stopped on the last line," Putin said. "
"Those fighters will have the opportunity to continue serving Russia or return to your family and friends by entering into an agreement with the Ministry of Defense or other law enforcement agencies," he said. Anyone who wants can go to Belarus. '