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Belarusian roulette: a mutiny’s aftermath

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Introduction

Russia's President Vladimir Putin spoke directly to Wagner group fighters, saying they could sign up to join the regular forces. Alexander Lukashenko is the only person that seems to have come out of this bizarre mutiny in Russia with any sort of improved standing. Belarus was used as a staging post for one of the main axes of attack at the beginning of the war last year.

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