"Putin's Strategic Move: Allowing Wagner Fighters to Escape to Belarus"

Military experts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggest that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have set a trap for Wagner Group fighters by allowing them to flee to Belarus after their recent uprising. The ISW warns that Belarus may not be a safe haven for the mercenaries if the Kremlin intervenes, as they could be regarded as traitors. Experts also speculate that Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin may face severe consequences, with one analyst stating that he may not survive the next few months. The Wagner Group's uprising, which posed a significant threat to Putin's regime, followed months of tensions between the group and Russia's military.