Belarus leader describes how he ended mutiny, confirms Prigozhin now in exile | ABC News

Putin determined to reclaim his reputation and rewrite history Vladimir Putin Heralds his forces for thwarting immutiny you saved our motherland from turmoil in fact you stopped a civil war in reality it was a deal broken by Belarus that stopped Wagner fighters in their tracks our first round of talks lasted about 30 minutes and we talked mostly in swear words almost only swear words Alexander lukashenko has

revealed that he urged President Putin not to kill devgani pregozian and warned the Wagner Chief to stop or be crushed he says but we want Justice they want to strangle us we will march on Moscow and I say they will squash you like a bug is said to have arrived in Belarus and his Fighters have been offered an abandoned military base if they want to join

their leader in Exile we continue to closely track Wagner's activities both in Ukraine uh and in Africa and in wherever in the world they may operate and we will continue to take actions to hold them accountable it's already slapped sanctions on four companies in the United Arab Emirates Central African Republic and Russia for allegedly funding the mercenary Force as Russia's internal battle plays out the war

continues to take a human toll on the front line Russian forces struck a restaurant in the eastern city of kramatosk killing at least four people the Ukrainian President says the attack show Russia deserves only one thing defeat Michelle rimmer ABC News