ISW: Putin has yet to determine what course of action to take in subordinating Wagner more firmly under Kremlin’s control

Possibly, Putin has yet to determine what course of action to take in subordinating Wagner more firmly under the Kremlin’s control, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) said, Report informs.

ISW has previously assessed that the agreement brokered by Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will very likely eliminate Wagner as the independent actor: “The Kremlin has not indicated that it intends to nationalize Wagner, and it is possible that Putin has yet to determine what course of action to take in subordinating the group more firmly under the Kremlin’s control.”

According to ISW, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to address Army General Sergei Surovikin’s whereabouts on June 29, prompting more speculations in the Russian information space.

Western observers continue to speculate about the whereabouts of Russian Chief of the General Staff Army General Valery Gerasimov following Wagner’s rebellion, although his lack of public appearance is not necessarily indicative of his current official standing within the Russian military leadership.