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Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Russia, president of Belarus says

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Russia’s mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at the camps where they had stayed before an abortive mutiny, the president of Belarus said Thursday.

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  1. Newsweek

    Prigozhin's chances of being assassinated in Belarus (opens Newsweek)

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    Ukrainian intelligence have said there is an FSB plot to kill the Wagner founder, who has been exiled to Belarus after his mutiny against Vladimir Putin.

  2. Newsweek

    Prigozhin is "not safe" from Putin in Belarus, resistance says (opens Newsweek)

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    Wagner troops settling in Belarus will be caught between a vengeful Kremlin and hostile locals, a political adviser told Newsweek.

  3. WTOP Washington DC

    Wagner chief Prigozhin is in Russia, president of Belarus says (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    Russia’s mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at the camps where they had stayed before an abortive mutiny, the president of Belarus said Thursday.

  4. AL.com

    Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin back in Russia after mutiny, Belarus says (opens AL.com)

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    The Kremlin is treading carefully with him until it can figure out what to do with troops who may still be loyal to him.

  5. NBC4 Washington

    Wagner mercenary chief is still in Russia, president of Belarus says (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    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.

  6. KTVZ Bend

    Wagner boss now in Russia, says Belarus president, muddying the waters over purported deal to end mutiny (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Mick Krever, CNN Minsk, Belarus (CNN) — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus and it is unclear if his fighters will move to the country, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told CNN Thursday, raising new questions about the purported deal that …

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Prigozhin: Wagner chief not in Belarus, Lukashenko says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Just weeks after an aborted mutiny, the head of the private military group Wagner was supposed to be in exile, but Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko now claims he is actually in Russia.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    Wagner Group's Prigozhin not in Belarus, Lukashenko says – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is currently in the Russian city of St. Petersburg. Prigozhin was supposed to be in exile in Belarus after an aborted mutiny in Russia.

  9. NBC New York

    Wagner's Prigozhin Is in Russia, Belarus Leader Says, Despite Putin Deal to End Mutiny (opens NBC New York)

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    Wagner Group mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko told reporters on Thursday.

  10. The Guardian

    Wagner boss Prigozhin has returned to Russia, Lukashenko says (opens The Guardian)

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    Belarus president says head of mercenary group behind failed mutiny is in St Petersburg

  11. Wall Street Journal

    Wagner’s Prigozhin Is Back in Russia, Belarusian President Says (opens Wall Street Journal)

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    The paramilitary leader’s whereabouts have been the subject of intense speculation since his abortive revolt.

  12. NPR

    Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is back in Russia, says Belarus' Lukashenko (opens NPR)

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    That's in contrast to the deal worked out after the failed uprising last month. The Kremlin had said the Wagner group leader would be exiled to neighboring Belarus but would not face charges.

  13. Newsweek

    Wagner Group's Prigozhin is back in Russia, Lukashenko says (opens Newsweek)

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    President Alexander Lukashenko oversaw the deal to end Prigozhin's shortlived munity, offering the oligarch-turned-warlord sanctuary in Belarus.

  14. New York Times

    Lukashenko Says Prigozhin Is in Russia, Not Belarus (opens New York Times)

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    The president of Belarus told reporters that the Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, who led a failed mutiny in Russia, is in St. Petersburg. The claim could not be confirmed.

  15. Los Angeles Times

    Where's Prigozhin? President of Belarus now says Wagner chief is back in Russia (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    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

  16. NBC News

    Mercenary chief is still in Russia after mutiny, Belarus' leader says (opens NBC News)

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    Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko told a rare news conference that Yevgeny Prigozhin was in his hometown of St. Petersburg more than a week after the armed rebellion.

  17. France 24

    Wagner’s Prigozhin in Russia says Belarus, raising questions about Putin deal (opens France 24)

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    Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Thursday that the mutinous chief of Russia’s Wagner group was still in Russia with thousands of fighters, but dismissed speculation that President Vladimir…

  18. Local News 8

    Wagner boss Prigozhin is in Russia, not Belarus, says Belarus president (opens Local News 8)

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    By Matthew Chance, Katharina Krebs and Mick Krever, CNN Minsk, Belarus (CNN) — Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is not in Belarus as agreed after last month’s failed insurrection, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday.

  19. Fox News

    Exiled Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin in Russia, president of Belarus says (opens Fox News)

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    Wagner Group Chief Yevgeny Prigozhin is in Russia following his short-lived rebellion against the Kremlin, according to Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

  20. Military.com

    Wagner Chief Prigozhin Is in Russia Weeks After Mutiny, President of Belarus Says (opens Military.com)

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    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.

  21. Washington Times

    Lukashenko: Wagner Group leader in Russia after sanctuary offer in Belarus (opens Washington Times)

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    The head of the Wagner Group mercenary army has returned to Russia about two weeks after he was granted safe haven in Belarus following his aborted mutiny against Moscow’s military leadership, Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko said Thursday.

  22. WMUR

    Wagner leader Prigozhin is in Russia weeks after mutiny, president of Belarus says (opens WMUR)

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    Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin is in St. Petersburg and his Wagner troops have remained at the camps where they had stayed before a short-lived mutiny against Moscow, the president of Belarus said.

  23. Hot Air

    Lukashenko: Prigozhin's in Russia -- and his mercenaries haven't arrived in Belarus (opens Hot Air)

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    By this time, Yevgeny Prigozhin should have arrived in Minsk, and thousands of his Wagner Group mercenaries in Belarussian bases. Nearly two weeks have passed since the warlord lost his nerve on the r...

  24. Forbes

    Mutinous Warlord Prigozhin Back In Russia, Belarus’ Lukashenko Says (opens Forbes)

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    Lukashenko said Prigozhin and Wagner fighters were not in Belarus despite the peace deal he brokered with Vladimir Putin for them to relocate.

  25. CBS News

    Russia won't say where Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin is, but photos purportedly show his raided home (opens CBS News)

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    The rebellion leader's whereabouts have been unclear since his brief uprising, but pro-Kremlin media are showing photos purportedly from his raided mansion.

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