Lukashenko: Putin had decided to kill Prigozhin and everyone in Wagner

The President of Belarus Lukashenko has decided to reap all possible benefits from his role as „savior of peace in Russia“.

He began making occasional statements to the Belarusian elite and detailing how he had averted a major massacre within hours.

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin wanted to „cleanse“ Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin during the attempted armed uprising in Russia, Reuters reports.

Putin initially vowed to crush the attempted riot, comparing it to wartime times before the 1917 revolution and subsequent civil war, BTV reported.

Hours later, however, a deal was made with Prigozhin and some of his fighters to go to Belarus.

Follow all on the subject here „I understand that a brutal decision has been made to purge all the rebels,“ Lukashenko told a briefing with his military chiefs and journalists on Tuesday, Belarusian media said.

„I suggested he take his time. I told him let’s talk to Prigozhin and his commanders first,“ adds Lukashenko.

“Listen, Sasha, this is unnecessary. He doesn’t even pick up the phone, he doesn’t want to talk to anyone,“ Putin replied.

„This is the most trained part of the Russian army. Who can argue with that? My army understands it, we don’t have such people in Belarus,“ Lukashenko said.

He described the decision for Prigogine as pragmatic, as they can use the information they have to their advantage.

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