Wagner boss reach Belarus after brief revolt in Russia

9 months ago

Belarus has welcomed the head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin into exile as Russia's President Vladimir Putin sought to shore up his authority by thanking regular troops for averting a civil war. President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday confirmed Prigozhin was in Belarus, and said he and some of his troops were welcome to stay "for some time" at their