![]() READ | Wagner group chief will move to Belarus to avoid arrest, says Kremlin In a recent announcement, the Russian President persuaded Wagner fighters and leaders to join the Russian military and continue the fight against Ukraine. Yet, the Ukrainian military may be able to capitalize on the chaos and weakening morale to try to make some gains, according to American officials. For now, the uncertain status of Wagner is bound to be a relief for Ukrainian soldiers. It was their training that distinguished them from Russian military forces.īut in the aftermath of the short-lived mutiny, it is not clear whether Wagner will still be a fighting force on the battlefield or not. On the battlefield, soldiers from the Wagner Group were the best-equipped fighters Ukrainian defenses came across since Russia invaded last year. He notoriously lashed out against Russian military leaders, accusing them of incompetence and of undermining his fighters. The ongoing Putin-Lukashenko-Prigozhin powerplay has hardly concluded yet and will continue to have both short-term and long-term consequences that are likely to benefit Ukraine.Įarlier, the Wagner Group did score some big wins in Ukraine - but soon it became clear that the mercenary boss was not content with just the war gains. The Wagner Group will likely act as a training and advisory partner for the Belarusian military.ĭoes the powerplay benefit Ukraine in any way? READ | Why did Wagner chief raise force against Putin? What does it mean for Ukraine? But Wagner will not have recruitment centres in Belarus as it did in Russia and Belarusians will be allowed to join the Wagner Group in Belarus. Lukashenko stated that Wagner forces have more training than the Belarusian military and that the Belarusian military could benefit from the Wagner Group’s extensive combat experience. Over many speculations, Lukashenko denied claims that Belarusian authorities have already begun establishing field camps for Wagner troops and further said Belarus would create camps only if Wagner requested them. ![]() Vesti Nedelu, a Russian weekly television show hosted by Dmitry Kiselev, broadcast an old clip of Putin saying that the one thing he could never forgive was “betrayal.”ĭid Wagner establish field camps in Belarus? It is however unclear how safe Prigozhin might be in Belarus, given Putin’s track record of pursuing those whom he believes betrayed him, whether in Russia or abroad. READ | Wagner Group boss called off Russia revolt after mercenaries threatened: Report If his account is to be trusted then Lukashenko emerges as “a politically savvy actor capable of exercising influence within the upper echelons of Russian politics,” as per the Institute of the Study of Wa r(ISW).īut had Putin fallen, the close ally and neighbour of Russia would also have been vulnerable, so in aiding his patron, Lukashenko was also aiding himself. And went on to describe at length how he inserted himself and managed to broker the deal between Putin and a livid Prigozhin, who refused to answer Putin’s phone calls. “The threat of a new global conflict has never been as close as it is today,” he said. ![]() The deal that defused the hostilities was credited to Belarus’s leader, Aleksandr G. How did the Belarusian President get into the Putin-Prigozhin conflict? ![]() Most of these assets have been sanctioned by the United States Treasury for being a pathway in conducting illicit activities, prominently within the African peninsula where Wagner has its foothold. Also, a yacht for transportation which is called St. Apart from the RA02795, Prigozhin possesses numerous other business jets, namely M-VITO, VP-CSP, and M-SAAN. ![]()
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