Jana Puglierin and Jeremy Shapiro write about the changes in transatlantic relations caused by Russia’s war against Ukraine
Media mentions – Wider Europe
In this podcast, Pavel Slunkin talks about the Wagner Group in Belarus, the future of Lukashenka and Prigozhin
Putin was in the weakest position during his whole rule, he called Lukashenko and Lukashenko helped him
Pavel Slunkin comments on Lukashenko´s role and his relations with Putin in the context of Wagner mutiny
In this interview, Pavel Slunkin explains the consequences of Wagner mutiny in Lukasheko´s relationship with Mosvow
Would Lukashenko accept someone else doing politics in his country, where he is the main dictator? I don’t think so
On the tactical level, it’s important to pacify a bit, to make it calm, to give some hope and benefits to the ordinary Wagner mercenaries and senior command, to reduce their incentives to act
Lukashenko prefers to have men he can control: I’m not sure he can trust mercenaries
If Prigozhin will not have Wagner troops, if they will take Wagner troops from him, this will probably mean he is out of the game
Pavel Slunkin comments on the Wagner rebellion in Russia and wonders about its future impact on Prigozhin
In this interview Pavel Slunkin talks about the recent development in Russia and Belarus concerning the Wagner rebellion