Reuters cites the state Belarusian news agency Belta. AFP reports at the same time that Prigozhin is on his way to Belarus. Prigozhin has been offered exile in Belarus, according to the agreement negotiated after the armed uprising in Russia on Saturday. The Wagner chief’s private plane flew to Belarus today. It was then not known whether Yevgeny Prigozhin was on board. Put the army on combat readiness Belarus’ President Aleksandr Lukashenko helped negotiate the agreement with Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin on Saturday. Then Prigozhin had called for armed rebellion and set the course for Moscow. His mercenaries shot down six Russian helicopters. At least 13 Russian pilots and soldiers died. In the agreement, neither the Wagner boss nor his mercenaries shall be brought to justice. However, the soldiers will become part of the Russian army. Aleksandr Lukashenko is president of Belarus, where the Wagner leader is to be exiled according to the agreement. Photo: Office of the President of Belarus / via AP
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