"Prigozhin's Public Appearance Marks Wagner's Failed Mutiny"

A video has surfaced showing Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the private military company Wagner, apparently greeting his fighters in Belarus, marking his first public appearance since leading an armed rebellion in Russia. In the video, Prigozhin criticizes the Russian Ministry of Defense's handling of military operations in Ukraine and suggests that his soldiers will not fight there for now. He also mentions the possibility of their stay in Belarus being temporary and calls on his fighters to prepare for a journey to Africa. Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko claims to have brokered a deal between Prigozhin and Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the insurrection, and Wagner forces have arrived in Belarus to help train the country's military. The fate of Prigozhin remains uncertain, with conflicting reports about his whereabouts.