Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin mentioned he gave the order to return convoys headed to Moscow again to their bases to be able to keep away from bloodshed.

Belarus President Lukashenko, appearing with Putin, mentioned he spoke to Prigozhin and put an settlement on the desk that will assure the protection of Wagner fighters.

To me, this sounds extra like a deescalation than an answer. Maybe Prigozhin thought that different wings of the Russian navy would be a part of him or perhaps he is simply enjoying for time. Till the weapons are laid down, this appears to be like extra like a standoff. It is arduous to think about there’s any option to return to final week’s established order in Russia, no matter that’s.

In the mean time , I would say the dangers of a weekend regime change in Russia simply plummeted but it surely’s nonetheless solely Saturday.