Tag: Wagner Group

Belarusian Forces Trained by Wagner Vets: Poland Reinforces Border

For the first time since Yevgeny Prigozhin’s failed march on Moscow, the Wagner boss reappeared. In a new video, the 62-year-old told the mercenary forces they would no longer fight in Ukraine but would “help train the Belarusian army,” which he was certain they could turn into “the second best army in the world,” after, naturally, Wagner itself.

EU Countries Alarmed by Wagner Presence in Neighboring Belarus

“We keep a very wary eye on everything that occurs in Belarus with Prigozhin there and an unknown number of very trained and skilled fighters who presumably will be joining him,” Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krišjānis Kariņš said.

Speculation Abounds After Prigozhin Aborts Mutiny 

Observers trying to make sense of the ordeal don’t know if the mutiny was a product of an emotional outburst or internal power struggle; a well-planned attempt to overthrow Putin; or an elaborate ploy for Russia to gain leverage over Kyiv.