The Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Tatyana Moskalkova, had a meeting with Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of PMC Wagner, to discuss appeals from the relatives of the PMC fighters. Ms. Moskalkova stated that they have identified ways of interacting, but did not provide further details about the meeting. It is unclear what questions the relatives are asking. In January 2023, Yevgeny Prigozhin’s press service published a letter claiming to be from the family of a deceased PMC fighter, who faced problems during burial due to the actions of the local administration. For more information on the situation after the entry of Russian troops into Ukraine, check out the online broadcast “Kommersant.”
The Commissioner for Human Rights in Russia, Tatyana Moskalkova, announced a meeting with the founder of PMC Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin. They discussed the appeals that come from the relatives of the PMC fighters.
“We discussed with Yevgeny Prigozhin the issues of working with the appeals of relatives of the Wagner PMC fighters. We have identified ways of interaction,” Ms. Moskalkova wrote in Telegramchannel and published a joint photo with the founder of Wagner PMC. She did not provide other details of the meeting.
What questions the relatives are asking is not specified. In January 2023, the press service of Yevgeny Prigozhin published letter and indicated that it was sent on behalf of the family of the deceased PMC fighter. It said that the family of a participant in the Russian military operation in Ukraine encountered problems during his burial due to the actions of the local administration.
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The meeting between Tatyana Moskalkova and Yevgeny Prigozhin regarding appeals from relatives of PMC Wagner fighters has brought some potential progress to the issue. Though details of the meeting remain undisclosed, it is hoped that the identified ways of interaction may provide answers to the questions that concerned relatives are asking. This news also sheds light on the struggles of the families of deceased PMC fighters, as highlighted by a letter published earlier this year. The situation is being closely monitored, and updates will be provided as necessary.