How did the ruling of the Russian Alphas go on the memorable last Saturday? The world has been puzzling over this for three days. Someone who was caught in the middle of it has now presented his take on the matter: Belarusian ruler Alexander Lukashenko. And the “mediator” descriptions have it all.
Kremlin boss Vladimir Putin is said to have initially opted for a violent solution during Wagner’s mercenary revolt. Putin called him in the morning and described the situation to him, Lukashenko said Tuesday, according to the Belarusian news agency Belta.
Saturday morning: Kremlin wants to “kill” Wagner people.
He understood that the hard decision had already been made in the Kremlin to “kill” the Wagner people. Lukashenko then said that he had transferred the mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin by phone. “In the first round, we only talked to each other for 30 minutes with swear words.”
Prigozhin’s demands: talks with Putin, Shoigu’s departure
Prigozhin was “euphoric”. He demanded a meeting with Putin and the departure of Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Supreme Commander Valery Gerasimov and threatened a march on Moscow. Lukashenko’s answer: “Halfway through, they will crush you like an insect.”
Saturday afternoon: Suddenly, safety at the table is guaranteed
Only after several more rounds of talks did Prigozhin indicate in the afternoon that he would break off his uprising if he and his people were given security guarantees, Lukashenko said. He then offered Prigozhin to take him and the Wagner fighters to his country.
Blitz Uprising also ends in a flash
According to official information, in addition to Putin ally Lukashenko mediated between Putin and Prigozhin in the short-lived Wagner uprising and persuaded him to give up. In return, the Kremlin assured Prigozhin of impunity. The insurgent Wagner fighters were offered to serve in the Russian armed forces. Like Prigozhin, they could travel to Belarus at their own request, it said.
“In This Case There Are No Heroes”
Lukashenko’s conclusion of the unprecedented developments is quite sober for a dictator: everyone involved initially misjudged the risk of escalation. Those involved believed that the situation could be solved more easily. Therefore, neither he nor Putin nor Prigozhin can be described as heroes. “In this case, there are no heroes,” said Lukashenko, who also criticized his mentor Putin.
Source: Krone
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