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Lukashenko criticizes calls for Wagner's withdrawal from Belarus

2023-08-31 17:10:00, Kosova & Bota CNA

Lukashenko criticizes calls for Wagner's withdrawal from Belarus


Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko has criticized what he called "stupid demands" from Poland and the Baltic states for Wagner fighters sheltering in his country to leave, AFP reports.

Wagner's fighters took refuge in Belarus after staging a short-lived rebellion against Moscow's military leadership in June, prompting concern from neighboring countries.

"They are inciting hysteria about the presence of Wagner's private military personnel on our territory," Lukashenko told members of his security council.

"They have reached the point where they are already demanding their immediate withdrawal from Belarus," he said, calling the demands "unreasonable and stupid."

Poland and the Baltic states asked Belarus on Monday to expel members of the mercenary group, issuing the call days after Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin was killed in a mysterious plane crash in Russia.

Poland, which shares a roughly 250-mile border with Belarus, says thousands of Wagner fighters are stationed in the country, posing a security threat.

Lithuania said earlier this month it was "temporarily suspending" two of its six border crossings with Belarus, citing the security risk posed by Wagner./ CNA





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