President of Poland is concerned about the transfer of Wagner PMC to Belarus
The United States believes that the Wagner Group should be disbanded
Polish President Andrzej Duda said that the possible relocation of Wagner mercenaries to Belarus is a negative signal for Poland, which the entire NATO bloc should respond to.
"The movement of de facto Russian forces, possibly in the form of the Wagner group, to Belarus, as well as the move of its head Prigozhin there, are very negative signals for us, and we will raise this issue with our allies in order to increase the speed of NATO's response, make NATO's defense plans more effective, speed up the deployment of soldiers, strengthen battalion groups stationed in our region, and increase the number of military resources in our region," Reuters quoted Duda as saying.
Washington, for its part, would like to see the Wagner Group disbanded and its activities in Ukraine and around the world cease.
This was stated by the State Department.
"Every time the Wagnerites enter a country, death and destruction follow," said Matthew Miller, a spokesman for the Foreign Policy Department. "We see how the Wagnerites exploit the local population. We see how they get local wealth. We see them violating human rights."
"That's why we have always called on all countries not to engage with Wagner's forces because of the disastrous consequences it will have for their countries and, above all, for their people," Miller added.
He noted that the events of the past weekend reinforce fears about the instability that the Wagner Group brings when it appears in any country.
According to the Russian and Belarusian leadership, after the June 24 coup attempt and march on Moscow, willing mercenaries from the Wagner PMC will be given the opportunity to move to Belarus. The founder of the company and the leader of the rebellion, Yevgeny Prigozhin, is already there.
Background. As a reminder, in response to Prigozhin's "rebellion," Germany will send 4,000 German soldiers to Lithuania and provide Ukraine with 30 more "Gepards."
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