Putin probably didn’t kiss Yevgeny Prigozhin, consensually or otherwise, full on the lips. But in true football management style he appeared to forgive his indiscretions just before he arranged for him and the innocent passengers on his plane to be blown out of the skies.
The Wagner group having sworn allegiance to their Fuhrer and mother Russia have set about destabilising governments in the Sahel area of north Africa. They will probably buy some influence in those countries as well as offering military support with their mercenaries.