The Belarus President’s Office has said that Wagner mercenary group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has agreed to stop the group’s lightning-fast advance toward Moscow and to deescalate the situation, with Prigozhin confirming the news in a social media post.
Alexander Lukashenko, the president of Belarus and an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has reportedly held talks with Prigozhin, according to Lukashenko’s press service.
The Belarussian president’s office added that Lukashenko’s talks with Prigozhin had Putin’s blessing and that there’s a draft agreement on the table that would provide security guarantees for Wagner fighters.
Russian state media TASS reported that a tentative deal has been reached that would halt Wagner’s advance toward Moscow, which sparked a pledge from Putin to crush any insurrection….