**Belarus President Lukashenko: Yevgeny Prigozhin remains in Russia, not Belarus**
– According to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner group, remains in Russia instead of relocating to Belarus as agreed with the Kremlin.
– Lukashenko made this statement during a press conference with international media organizations, clarifying that Prigozhin is currently in Saint Petersburg and has not arrived in Belarus.
– Prigozhin’s relocation to Belarus was part of a deal brokered by Lukashenko, which ended the armed rebellion by Wagner on June 24. The agreement ensured safety for Prigozhin and his forces in exchange for their relocation to Belarus.
– Lukashenko had previously announced on June 27 that Prigozhin had arrived in Belarus as part of the agreement. However, he now confirms that Prigozhin is in St Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city.
– Flight tracking data shows that a business jet associated with Prigozhin departed from St Petersburg to Moscow on Wednesday and was en route to southern Russia on Thursday. It is unclear if Prigozhin was aboard the aircraft.
– Despite Prigozhin’s absence, Lukashenko reiterated that the offer for Wagner to station some of its fighters in Belarus still stands. This proposal has raised concerns among neighboring NATO countries.
– Lukashenko dismissed the notion that Wagner fighters would engage in hostilities against Belarus and believes the arrangement does not pose a risk to his country.
– The Wagner group’s failed rebellion posed a significant threat to Russian President Vladimir Putin and exposed the Kremlin’s vulnerability.
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