 Lukashenko distances from deal between Putin and Prigozin. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko appears to be distancing himself from the deal he reportedly mediated between Putin and Wagner, chief Prigozin, the Institute for the Study of War ISW said. Lukashenko demonstratively stated that Wagner and Prigozin are Russian, and the question about their whereabouts should not be directed to him. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov also claimed that the Kremlin does not follow Prigozin's movements, noting that the Kremlin cannot and does not want to follow Prigozin. Peskov's statement is absurd, given that the Kremlin and Russian security forces have the ability to detain Prigozin or restrict his movements in Russia, the ISW said. According to analysts, Lukashenko appears to be distancing himself from Wagner, and his rhetoric may suggest that he is pinning the responsibility on the Kremlin to enforce the deal. Lukashenko said that redeployment of Wagner's private military company to Belarus depends on a decision of the company's management and Russian authorities. It will all depend on the decision of the company's management and Russian authorities. If they consider it necessary to deploy some troops from Wagner Group in Belarus for some rest and training, I will certainly execute my order, he said.