Wagner Group has not disappeared. They are making millions from African gold. Lukashenko also profits from the extraction.

Yevgeny Prigozhin's son is expanding their business in Africa under the Central African Republic's president, with some gold being transported to Belarus. The Wagner Group gained notoriety in 2014 during the annexation of Crimea and has since worked with various regimes, including in Syria. In 2023, Prigozhin led a rebellion against the Russian military leadership, capturing Rostov-on-Don before being persuaded by Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko to withdraw to Belarus, ensuring the mercenaries' safety.