The Kremlin’s Evasion: General Surovikin’s Situation and the Mystery of Prigozhin’s Whereabouts

The situation regarding General Sergei Surovikin and Yevgeny Prigozhin is currently unclear, and the Kremlin has declined to comment on the whereabouts of Surovikin. US officials have suggested that Surovikin had advance knowledge of Prigozhin’s plans to rebel against Russia’s military leadership, but it is unclear if he actively supported it. Surovikin is a respected military leader who helped shore up defenses across the battle lines after Ukraine’s counteroffensive last year, and he remains popular among the troops.

There are rumors that Surovikin may be purged or put under investigation for supporting the mutiny, but this has not been confirmed. General Surovikin and Mr. Prigozhin are allies since working together on Russia’s military operations in Syria.