MINSK, Belarus — The mystery surrounding the fate of Russia’s rebellious mercenary Wagner Group deepened Thursday with the leader of Belarus saying the fighters and their leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, were not in his country despite the Kremlin saying they had been effectively exiled there after marching on Moscow.
Prigozhin threw Russia into turmoil days ago after launching his mutiny against the Kremlin’s military leaders, setting up a direct confrontation with President Vladimir Putin.
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