Prigozhin's Move to Belarus: A Strategic Threat to NATO?

Yevgeny Prigozhin's move to Belarus could be part of a wider strategy by Russian President Vladimir Putin to spread Ukrainian defenses thin, according to former DIA intelligence officer Rebekah Koffler. Koffler believes the coup attempt was a false flag operation and that Prigozhin's arrival in Belarus is a strategic move to beef up Russian force posture and open a second front for Western Ukraine war. This move has bordering NATO countries on edge, with Poland and Lithuania likely already discussing ways to beef up security. The continued hostilities in Ukraine are creating a "permanent simmering crisis in Europe" that will come with "unpredictable consequences."
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