Leader of the mercenary Wagner Group Yevgeny Prigozhin has refused to sign a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry, meaning that Wagner could have to pull out of Ukraine, Russian media reported on Thursday. According to the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Defense Andrey Kartapolov, Prigozhin was told that "all formations that perform combat missions must sign a contract" days before his attempted rebellion against the government.
Kartapolov said that Prigozhin was the only one who did not agree to the contract and that he was informed Wagner will no longer receive funding or equipment from the Russian Defense Ministry.
