Members of the Wagner Group prepare to depart from the Southern Military District's headquarters and return to their base on June 24, 2023 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Belarusian head of state Alexander Lukashenko urged dissenters not to create divisions in his relationship with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, after Minsk stepped in to provide sanctuary to failed insurrectionist and former Kremlin ally Yevgheny Prigozhin.
The Wagner leader arrived in Belarus on Tuesday.
Prigozhin's rebellion has spurred Ukrainian hopes of deepening cracks and a nascent decline to the Putin regime.
On the frontline, Ukraine has accused Moscow of a missile attack in the eastern city of Kramatorsk, which allegedly struck a restaurant, leaving at least eight dead.
Persons:
Alexander Lukashenko, Vladimir Putin, insurrectionist, Yevgheny Prigozhin, Prigozhin, Wagner, Putin
Organizations:
Wagner Group, Southern Military, Kremlin
Locations:
Rostov, Don, Russia, Belarusian, Minsk, Ukraine, Belarus, Moscow, Kramatorsk