Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyAfter negotiating with Wagner boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin to call off his staged rebellion in Russia over the weekend, Belarusian strongman Alexander Lukashenko is already well underway on his victory lap—part of an apparent campaign to change his image as a willing puppet of Russian President Vladimir.Experts in regional politics tell The Daily Beast that while his self-aggrandizing is predictable, Lukashenko may not have much time to cash i
With Putin fresh off the largest challenge to his years-long hold on power, Belarus' strongman Lukashenko is using his role brokering an end to the mutiny to boost his reputation.
Photo Illustration by Luis G. Rendon/The Daily Beast/GettyAs the proverbial dust settles from Yevgeny Prigozhin’s staged rebellion in Russia over the weekend, Belarus’ opposition signaled Monday that they harbor fears Prigozhin’s tear might not be over yet—and that Wagner mercenaries could attempt a similar rebellion in their own country. “Many people in Belarus, including in the military, themselves will be really nervous to see Prigozhin’s guys on our territory,” Valery Kavaleuski, a foreign a
REUTERS/Alexander ErmochenkoField camps were under construction in Belarus on Monday for Wagner mercenaries fighting under Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was just exiled to the country following his attempted mutiny in Russia, according to independent Russian news outlet Verstka.“We are working, we are already working today. Tomorrow, before lunch, the task is to [build],” one source told Vertska.One relative of a Wagner fighter told the outlet they were told they would be sent to Belarus. The camps und