Belarus welcomes Yevgeny Prigozhin, boss of Wagner mercenary group, into exile as Moscow prepares for Wagner troops to hand over heavy weapons to Russia's military
Prigozhin is in Belarus and some of his troops are welcome to stay "for some time" at their own expense, says Belarusian President Lukashenko.Prigozhin, a former Kremlin ally and catering contractor, says his men were cheered by civilians during his short-lived revolt. / Photo: AFP
Prigozhin has not been seen since Saturday, when he waved to well-wishers from a vehicle in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don. Prigozhin had said such moves were being taken ahead of a July 1 deadline for his fighters to sign contracts,"which he opposed", with Russia's military command.
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