The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, urged not to make him a hero in connection with the provision of assistance to Russia to prevent a revolt in this country. His words are transmitted by a Telegram channel close to the presidential administration. “The Pool of the First”.
“I said: in no case do not make me, neither me, nor Putin nor Prigozhin a hero, because we missed the situation, and then we thought it would be resolved, but it was not.” The Belarusian leader shared.
Also Lukashenka knowledgeableAgainst the background of events in Russia, he gave the order to put the Belarusian army in full combat readiness.
On the evening of June 23, Wagner PMC head Yevgeny Prigozhin said that Russian Defense Ministry forces allegedly attacked the rear camps of his private military company, and his fighters were advancing towards Russia with a “march for justice”. . at the Ministry of Defense accusations deniedThe Prosecutor General’s Office filed a lawsuit against Prigozhin for organizing an armed riot.
On the morning of June 24, the forces of the PMC “Wagner” closed the administrative buildings in Rostov-on-Don, and President Vladimir Putin began to move towards Moscow. objected, where he described the actions of the head of the PMC as a “stab in the back” and warned Prigozhin and his subordinates of the consequences. Supported by the State Duma, the Federation Council and the heads of a number of regions, the Chechen “Akhmat” forces were sent to Rostov.
In the evening, the press service of the President of Belarus briefed on the negotiations. Lukashenka and Prigozhin, as a result, the parties agreed on “an acceptable solution to the situation with a guarantee of security for company fighters.” PMC head ‘Wagner’ accused of rioting declarationthat he had decided to reverse his columns and send them back to field camps.