Belarus President Confirms Wagner Leader Prigozhin's Arrival in Belarus

Yevgeny Prigozhin Arrives in Belarus After Russian Mutiny

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed on Tuesday that Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of the mercenary Wagner Group, has arrived in Belarus after a short-lived armed mutiny in Russia.

Prigozhin’s exile in Belarus had been announced by the Kremlin earlier as part of the deal that ended the rebellion. Lukashenko on Tuesday said Prigozhin has moved to Belarus and he and some of his troops would be welcome to stay in the country “for some time” at their own expense.