Lukashenko's press service stated that he held negotiations with Prigozhin - and he agreed to stop the movement of mercenaries

Alexander Lukashenko, in agreement with Russian President Vladimir Putin, held talks with the founder of Wagner PMC Yevgeny Prigozhin, Lukashenka's press service reports.

Negotiations continued throughout the day. As a result, they came to agreements on the inadmissibility of unleashing a bloody massacre on the territory of Russia.

According to the press service, Prigozhin accepted Lukashenka's proposal to stop the movement of the Wagner PMC convoy across Russia and "further steps to de-escalate tension."

“At the moment, an absolutely profitable and acceptable option for resolving the situation is on the table, with security guarantees for the fighters,” the official statement emphasizes.

Updated . The press service of Alexander Lukashenko claims that he phoned Vladimir Putin and informed him about the results of his negotiations with the head of Wagner PMC, and the President of the Russian Federation "thanked his Belarusian colleague for the work done." The Kremlin did not comment on this.