Key takeaways:
- Alexander Lukashenko, the leader of Belarus, said Yevgeny Prigozhin and the Wagner Group are not in Belarus.
- The Kremlin had said the Wagner Group had been exiled to Belarus, however, Lukashenko’s statement contradicts this.
- The mystery surrounding the Wagner Group and Prigozhin’s fate continues to deepen, with no clear answer as to their whereabouts.
The mystery surrounding the fate of Russia’s rebellious mercenary Wagner Group deepened Thursday, as the leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said the fighters and their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, were not in his country.
The Wagner Group, led by Prigozhin, had attempted to march on Moscow in a mutiny against the Kremlin’s military leaders, setting up a direct confrontation with President Vladimir Putin. However, the march was stopped after Lukashenko brokered a deal under which Prigozhin ended his abortive mutiny on June 24 in exchange for security guarantees for himself and his soldiers.
The deal allowed Prigozhin and his troops to move to Belarus, however, Lukashenko has now said that Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at the camps they stayed in before the attempted mutiny. This contradicts the Kremlin’s statement that the Wagner Group had been effectively exiled to Belarus.
The mystery surrounding the Wagner Group and Prigozhin’s fate continues to deepen, with no clear answer as to their whereabouts. It is unclear what the Kremlin’s next move will be, or if Prigozhin will face any consequences for his attempted mutiny.
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