The Latest Breaking News from Belarus

Analyst: ‘Uneasy ceasefire’ between Wagner, Russia after mutiny

Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin was expected to relocate to Belarus, but Lukashenko says he’s in Russia.

Al Jazeera · Jul 6, 2023

Wagner chief Prigozhin is back in Russia, Lukashenko says

The chief of the Wagner private army that staged an aborted rebellion against the Kremlin’s military leadership last month is back in Russia, according to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

Tribune News Service · Jul 6, 2023

Wagner boss who led mutiny is back in Russia, Belarus president says

Yevgeny Prigozhin "is in St. Petersburg," Lukashenko said.

Axios · Jul 6, 2023

Mystery over Wagner boss as Putin's pal admits he's NOT in Belarus after mutiny

Today Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told reporters that Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is still in Russia and his troops have also not left the camps they stayed in before the attempted coup

Daily Mirror · Jul 6, 2023

Wagner chief is still in Russia, not Belarus: President Lukashenko

MINSK: According to Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner group, remains in Russia rather than Belarus, despite an agreement with the Kremlin that stipulated his relocation to Belarus after his unsuccessful uprising last month.

The Times of India · Jul 6, 2023

Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Russia, president of Belarus says

The president of Belarus says Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at the camps they stayed in before an attempted mutiny against Moscow

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023

New war could start in Europe as 8,000 troops cross border, with threat of nukes

Tensions are mounting with nations deploying their own forces to protect borders

Wales Online · Jul 6, 2023

Europe set for 'a proxy war,' warns expert, as '8,000 soldiers' cross border

An expert on international relations has warned that the crossing of 8,000 Wagner troops into Belarus could start a proxy war in Poland, as border countries rush to secure themselves

Daily Mirror · Jul 5, 2023

Son of jailed Belarusian presidential hopeful handed 8-year sentence

The son of a jailed Belarusian presidential hopeful has been convicted and sentenced on charges that he and other activists rejected as trumped up

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2023

Belarus opposition leader says anonymous note alleges that her husband died in prison

Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya says she received an anonymous note alleging that her imprisoned husband, also an opposition figure, died behind bars

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2023