Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko would, in a conversation between the three of them, warn Prigozhin and Wagner’s military commander, Dmitry Utkin, of any risk to their safety. But he said he did not believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the death of mercenary leader Wagner, who died when his jet crashed two days ago. “I can’t imagine Putin’s fault. This is unprofessional work, if nothing else.”
Lukashenko also said that he was not responsible for Prigozhin’s security and that the two men never negotiated security guarantees. The Belarusian leader also predicted and predicted that the Wagner fighters exiled in his country after the rebellion would remain in Belarus. their number is around 10,000.
The Wagner leader sought refuge in Belarus after the coup attempt two months ago. A kind of exile imposed by the Kremlin, which sees Lukashenko in the role of mediator. And two days after the death of the head of the Wagner group, the Belarusian president is speaking again. To clear his lifelong ally, as expected.
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