The office of Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said
on Saturday that he had brokered a deal with mutinous Russian mercenary leader
Yevgeny Prigozhin who had agreed to de-escalate the situation.
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The announcement, carried on the official Telegram channel
of the Belarusian presidency, said Prigozhin had agreed to halt the further
movement of Wagner fighters across Russia. The deal happened in agreement with
Russian President Vladimir Putin, media outlet reported.
The Belarusian presidential press service stated that
"Prigozhin accepted Lukashenko's proposal to cease the movement of Wagner
Group in Russia and take further steps to de-escalate tensions."
The comments by Prigozhin in an audio message came after
Belarus’ leader Alexander Lukashenko said he negotiated with the mercenary boss
to stop Wagner’s troop movement.
Earlier, rebel mercenaries advanced north towards Moscow
after seizing a key military base Saturday, just as Kremlin chief Vladimir
Putin's vowed to defeat the revolt and head off the threat of civil war. The
rapidly escalating events mark the most serious challenge yet to the Russian
president's rule — and Russia's most serious security crisis since the
strongman came to power in late 1999.
The press service revealed that negotiations with Prigozhin
lasted throughout Saturday. As a result, agreements were reached regarding the
prevention of a bloodbath on Russian soil.
Prigozhin proposed to Lukashenko to halt the movement of
armed individuals affiliated with the Wagner company on Russian territory and
take further steps to ease tensions.
The service concluded its statement by saying that
currently, "there is an acceptable and entirely comfortable option to
resolve the situation on the table, with security guarantees for Wagner's
private military fighters."
Wagner forces retreatThe head of the Wagner private military company, Prigozhin,
announced the halt of his forces' movement towards Moscow, confirming that they
have turned around and are now leaving in the opposite direction.
The Belarusian Security Council confirmed in an official
statement that Minsk remains a strong ally of Russia and supports it in
achieving the goals of the special military operation in Ukraine that will
determine the fate of the Slavic world.
The council hinted that any internal civil crises in Russia,
whether in military, political, or civil society circles, are considered a
valuable gift to the West.
Western powers 'will not hesitate to exploit' situation
It emphasized that even if the relevant Western powers are
not directly involved in the current scenario unfolding in Russia, they will
not hesitate to exploit, develop, and lead the situation in the future if it is
not quickly resolved.
It pointed out that what is happening in Russia currently
could lead to a major catastrophe, stating, "Russia's history has not
witnessed a more terrifying event than the destructive turmoil that is fundamentally
meaningless."
Finally, the statement urged the rebellious forces of Wagner
to return to their positions on the frontlines and avoid internal disputes.
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