25 June 2023 at 05:15 The US must have been aware of Wagner’s plans as early as Wednesday. As early as Wednesday, US intelligence received information that Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was planning specific actions against the military leadership in Moscow, writes the New York Times, citing anonymous intelligence sources. The Americans’ first concern was whether Prigozhin’s plans would affect Moscow’s control of Russia’s vast nuclear arsenal. For several months, the intelligence service has been on the trail of the tense relationship between the Wagner chief and Russia’s military top management, with Defense Minister Sergej Shoigu at the head.
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