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As the proverbial dust settles from Yevgeniy Prigozhin’s staged rebellion in Russia over the weekend, Belarus’ opposition signaled Monday that they harbor fears Prigozhin’s tear might not be over yet—and that Wagner mercenaries could attempt a similar rebellion in their own country.
“Many people in Belarus, including in the military, themselves will be really nervous to see Prigozhin’s guys on our territory,” Valery Kavaleuski, a foreign affairs representative for the Belarusian opposition’s shadow government, told The Daily Beast.
“They could easily overtake Belarus in general,” Kavaleuski added, referring to Wagner group mercenaries. “This is a huge force that could take under control this whole country.”