Alexander Lukashenko delivers a speech in Minsk, Belarus, on June 27.
Lukashenko on Tuesday described his view of the negotiations that led to Prigozhin ending his march towards Moscow, and said the oligarch is now in Belarus per the deal.
Let’s talk with Prigozhin, with his commanders.”Lukashenko — a longtime ally of the Russian President — said Putin told him: “Listen, Alex, it’s useless.
There were 10 times more swear words (I later analyzed them) than normal vocabulary,” Lukashenko added, describing his interactions with a foul-mouthed Prigozhin.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Lukashenko was able to draw on a personal relationship with Prigozhin to reach the deal, which would also see Wagner troops and equipment absorbed by the Russian military.
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