Wagner Group in Belarus spells trouble, Eastern Europe’s NATO allies warn
“We have sent a clear message to Moscow and Minsk that NATO is there to protect every ally,” he said during a press conference Tuesday. “We have already increased our military presence in the eastern part of the alliance and we will make further decisions to further strengthen our collective defence with more high-readiness forces and more capabilities at the upcoming summit.
Germany said Monday that it was ready to station a 4,000-strong army brigade in Lithuania permanently.Polish President Andrzej Duda also expressed concern over Wagner’s presence, warning NATO must work to strengthen its eastern flank. The country recently tightened security at its border with Belarus in response to word that Wagner chief Yegeny Prigozhin would soon reside there.
He had offered refuge to the group after he brokered the deal which helped stop the mutiny that took place over the weekend after a feud erupted between Progozhin and Russia’s top military brass amid the war in Ukraine. Fighters from the group left the Ukraine front to seize a Russian city and marched seemingly unopposed on the capital, before turning around after less than 24 hours on Saturday.
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