Senior Russian general knew about Prigozhin's plans, New York Times reports
Russia,World,Wagner Group,Yevgeny Prigozhin,Vladimir Putin,Defense And Security,Belarus
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General Sergey Surovikin, the deputy commander of Russia's military operations in Ukraine, had advance knowledge that the mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning a rebellion against Moscow's defence officials, the New York Times reported on Tuesday.
The newspaper cited U.S. officials briefed on U.S. intelligence regarding the matter, and reported that the officials were "trying to learn if Gen. Sergey Surovikin, the former top Russian commander in Ukraine, helped plan Mr. Prigozhin's actions last weekend."
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