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Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart met in St Petersburg on Sunday – nearly a month after the Wagner mutiny rocked Moscow. According to Alexander Lukashenko, Wagner’s militia fighters are now gathering en masse in Belarus and recently asked him for permission to make a trip to Warsaw.”
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart met in St Petersburg on Sunday – nearly a month after the Wagner mutiny rocked Moscow. According to Alexander Lukashenko, Wagner’s militia fighters are now gathering en masse in Belarus and recently asked him for permission to make a trip to Warsaw.”
They ask to go west, ask me permission… to go on a trip to Warsaw, to Rzeszow. But of course I keep them in the center of Belarus, as agreed. We control what happens (with Wagner). They are in a bad mood,” Lukashenko said as Putin smiled during their interaction.
They ask to go west, ask me permission… to go on a trip to Warsaw, to Rzeszow. But of course I keep them in the center of Belarus, as agreed. We control what happens (with Wagner). They are in a bad mood,” Lukashenko said as Putin smiled during their interaction.
The two leaders accused Warsaw Poland of having territorial ambitions over Ukraine and Belarus.
The two leaders accused Warsaw Poland of having territorial ambitions over Ukraine and Belarus.
Putin claimed on Friday that Polish authorities were considering seizing parts of western Ukraine, prompting the other country to summon the Russian ambassador. Lukashenko also referred to “dismembering Ukraine and transferring land to Poland” on Sunday. The comments were the latest provocative remarks from Russia and its ally about the NATO member which recently reinforced its border with additional troops.
Putin claimed on Friday that Polish authorities were considering seizing parts of western Ukraine, prompting the other country to summon the Russian ambassador. Lukashenko also referred to “dismembering Ukraine and transferring land to Poland” on Sunday. The comments were the latest provocative remarks from Russia and its ally about the NATO member which recently reinforced its border with additional troops.
Members of the Russian Wagner Mercenary Force arrived in Belarus earlier this month after a failed rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin. While speculative reports had suggested Chief Wagner was dead or missing, he was shown on Wednesday hosting the fighters in Belarus. In one video, Prigozhin could be heard telling his troops that they will no longer participate in the war in Ukraine for the time being. They were, however, ordered to muster forces for Wagner’s operations in Africa while training the Belarusian army.
Members of the Russian Wagner Mercenary Force arrived in Belarus earlier this month after a failed rebellion led by Yevgeny Prigozhin. While speculative reports had suggested Chief Wagner was dead or missing, he was shown on Wednesday hosting the fighters in Belarus. In one video, Prigozhin could be heard telling his troops that they will no longer participate in the war in Ukraine for the time being. They were, however, ordered to muster forces for Wagner’s operations in Africa while training the Belarusian army.
On Thursday, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said mercenaries from the Wagner Group had started training Belarusian special forces at a military firing range a few kilometers from the border with NATO member Poland.
On Thursday, the Belarusian Defense Ministry said mercenaries from the Wagner Group had started training Belarusian special forces at a military firing range a few kilometers from the border with NATO member Poland.
(With agency contributions)
(With agency contributions)
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