Lukashenko: "I had a half hour conversation with Prigoren on the phone using foul language." Wagner | Russia | Lukashenko
According to a report by CNN on the 27th, Belarusian President Lukashenko recently revealed the details of his phone call with Russian "Wagner" group founder Prigoren.
According to CNN citing official Belarusian media, Lukashenko said, "In my opinion, the most dangerous thing is not what the situation was at the time, but the development of the situation and its consequences."
Lukashenko said he managed to contact Prigoren and warned that if Wagner continued to advance towards the Russian capital, he would be "crushed like a bug.".
When describing his interaction with Prigoren, who was full of profanity, Lukashenko added, "We talked in profanity for 30 minutes in the first round. We just used profanity. profanity is 10 times more common vocabulary." "Of course, he apologized in advance and started telling me everything in these vulgar words."
Lukashenko also stated on the 27th local time that Prigoren himself and his subordinates have received security guarantees. Lukashenko recalled, "At five o'clock in the evening, he called me and said, '... I accept all your conditions, but what should I do? We stop - they will destroy us.' I replied, 'They won't. I promise you. I will take responsibility.'"
According to Belarusian news agency and BBC, Lukashenko confirmed on the 27th that Prigoren had arrived in Belarus. Lukashenko also stated that if the "Wagner" mercenaries want to be like their leaders, they will receive an abandoned military base: "With walls, everything can be used, set up your tents."