Putin was getting uncomfortable with how things were going, and demanded the mercenary groups sign contracts binding them to Russian. The Chechens did, and Wagner refused.
But first the Tik-Tok brigade has to stop and make some videos of them shooting at trees.
“The fighting could start in 2 hours.”
Perhaps. Unless Kadyrov decides that his interests are better served siding with Prigo. Remember, the Chechens started off rebelling against Putin before they were brutalized into supporting him.