Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda on June 25 warned that if Belarus is to host Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, then NATO must strengthen its eastern flank. The head of state, whose Baltic country will host next month's NATO summit, spoke after Wagner's aborted revolt against the Kremlin. After Prigozhin called off his troops' advance, Moscow said the Wagner chief would leave Russia for Belarus and wouldn’t face charges. "If Prigozhin or part of the Wagner Group ends up in Belarus with unclear plans and unclear intentions, it will only mean that we need to further strengthen the security of our eastern borders," Nauseda said.
Vilnius Urges Beefed-Up NATO If Prigozhin In Belarus
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin smiles for cameras as he departs Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24 after calling his mercenary troops to stand down on a "march of justice" to Moscow.