Russian President Vladimir Putin told his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko on Sunday, July 23, that the Ukrainian counteroffensive, which began in early June to drive Russian forces out of Ukraine, was ” to fail “according to Russian news agencies.
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‘No counterattack’Alexander Lukashenko said first, according to the Tass news agency, before being interrupted by a fired Vladimir Putin: There is one, but it failed..
sequel after announcement
The meeting between Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko, a staunch Kremlin ally, comes nearly a month after Russia’s aborted Wagner rebellion, which the Belarusian leader played a role in ending.
Noting the importance of this first face-to-face dialogue since this remarkable episode that shook Russian power, Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the two leaders “We’d allocate a day and a half, two days.” for these bilateral talks.
Discussion on “Security in the region”
in the program, “Security in our region”The Russian president said in preliminary statements broadcast on Russian television. Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko will also have to discuss the important dossier of the Wagner paramilitary group, whose leader, Yevgeny Prigogine, has claimed he wants to overthrow the Russian military hierarchy.
According to the Kremlin and what he says himself, Alexander Lukashenko acted as a mediator between the Russian presidency and Yevgeny Prigogine to find a quick solution to the rebellion. In the agreement reached between the two parties, it was suggested that the Wagner fighters sign a contract with the regular Russian army, join civilian life or go to Belarus.
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Wagner rebelled: “Evgeny Prigozhin showed that Putin is now accessible”
Since then, some of his men who have gained combat experience have arrived in this neighboring country of Russia. This is how Alexander Lukashenko confirmed on Sunday in front of Vladimir Putin that he “keep” Wagner in central Belarus, allegedly “to control” position.
They started to tire us out. They ask to “go west” (…) to Warsaw, Rzeszow “Alexander Lukashenko announced initially to his Russian counterpart, who put on a slight smile. “But, of course, I keep them in central Belarus, as we agreed.”he added. “They are in a bad mood.”He noted, however, without elaborating. “We control what happens” With Wagner, he hammered.
Alexander Lukashenko also accused Warsaw of wanting “land transfer” From western Ukraine to Poland, which he described as“unacceptable”. Vladimir Putin had made similar remarks on Friday, which angered Warsaw, which was summoned “emergency” The next day, the Russian ambassador, the referee “agitators” Statements of the Russian President.
