Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to 'wipe out' mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, in response to what the Kremlin cast as a mutiny that pushed Russia towards civil war.
MOSCOW -Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to "wipe out" mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, in response to what the Kremlin cast as a mutiny that pushed Russia towards civil war.
"I also understood: a brutal decision had been made to wipe out" the mutineers, Lukashenko told a meeting of his army officials and journalists on Tuesday, according to Belarusian state media. Putin used the same Russian verb in 1999 about Chechen militants, vowing to "wipe out them out in the shithouse", remarks that became a widely quoted emblem of his severe persona.
Lukashenko, both an old acquaintance of Prigozhin and close ally of Putin, said that he had advised the Russian president to think "beyond our own noses" and that Prigozhin's elimination could lead to a widespread revolt by his fighters.The Belarusian leader also said that his own army could benefit from the experience of Wagner troops who, according to a deal struck with the Kremlin, are now free to move to Belarus.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Lukashenko claims he persuaded Putin not to kill Wagner boss PrigozhinBelarusian President Lukashenko claimed to have stopped Russian President Putin from making a “harsh decision” — a suggestion that Putin planned to kill the Wagner Group chief. Lukashenko’s comments were published by Belarusian state media.
Lire la suite »
Lukashenko says Putin wanted to 'wipe out' Prigozhin during mutiny attemptBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said he persuaded Russian President Vladimir Putin not to 'wipe out' mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, in response to what the Kremlin cast as a mutiny that pushed Russia towards civil war.
Lire la suite »
Belarus' Lukashenko says he convinced Putin not to eliminate Wagner leader PrigozhinYevghny Prigozhin's Russian paramilitary troops progressed towards Moscow over the weekend, before aborting their advance.
Lire la suite »
Putin wanted to 'wipe out' Prigozhin but was talked down by Lukashenko, Belarusian leader saysBelarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday he talked Russian President Vladimir Putin down from his threat to 'wipe out' Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.
Lire la suite »
Daniel DePetris: There are no winners in Wagner Group’s thwarted insurrection in RussiaCommentary: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Wagner Group mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin will each try to convince the Russian people that they emerged as the victor. Yet the facts point in a different direction: Putin and Prigozhin both lost.
Lire la suite »
Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Belarus following armed rebellion, Lukashenko says | CNNWagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has arrived in Belarus, the country’s President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday, days after the mercenaries’ 36-hour military insurrection posed an unprecedented challenge to the authority of Russia’s leadership.
Lire la suite »