Belarus’s strongman mentioned Friday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seemingly not behind the dying of Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who’s believed to have died this week in a aircraft crash.
Prigozhin was supplied amnesty in Belarus after launching a failed bid to oust Russia’s army management this summer time, in a deal that Moscow mentioned was brokered by Belarus.
“He is a calculating, very calm and even slow person, making decisions on other, less complicated issues. So I can’t imagine that Putin did it, that Putin is to blame,” Alexander Lukashenko mentioned in response to state-run news company Belta.
“It’s too rough and unprofessional work, if anything,” he was cited as saying, explaining why Putin couldn’t have orchestrated as assassination.
Lukashenko has been in energy for almost three many years and is a detailed ally of Putin. He allowed Russia to assault Ukraine final February from southern Belarus, which shares a border with Ukraine.
He mentioned that he was not answerable for Prigozhin’s security and that the 2 males by no means mentioned safety ensures.
Lukashenko warned Prigozhin that his life may very well be at risk, Belta cited the authoritarian chief as saying.
“I said to him: ‘Zhen, do you realise that you will kill people and die yourself?'” Lukashenko mentioned, utilizing a primary identify diminutive for Prigozhin, in response to Belta.
The Belarusian chief additionally prompt that Wagner fighters, who have been supplied exile in his nation following the rebellion, have been persevering with to assemble within the nation and estimated the quantity at round 10,000.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
