Lukashenko said Prigozhin and Wagner fighters were not in Belarus despite the peace deal he brokered with Vladimir Putin for them to relocate.
Prigozhin’s movements, as well as the continued presence of Wagner fighters in areas of Ukraine occupied by Russia, suggests there are a number of open questions regarding the mercenary group’s relationship with the Kremlin. If Prigozhin is flouting his deal with Putin, it marks another flagrant challenge to the Russian leader’s authority and prompts speculation over where the paid fighters will settle.
he planned to meet with Putin to discuss the issue in the near future. “Will they end up in Belarus or not, and in what quantity — we’ll figure this out,” Lukashenko said.After months of increasingly antagonistic relations with military leaders in Moscow and vocal frustration over Russia’s war in Ukraine, Prigozhin and his private militia turned to march on Moscow.
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