Key Russian Ally Belarus Takes Center Stage After Wagner Rebellion

Key Russian Ally Belarus Takes Center Stage After Wagner Rebellion
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks to journalists during his visit to a military-industrial complex facility in the Minsk Region, Belarus, on June 13, 2023. Press Service of the President of the Republic of Belarus/Handout via Reuters
Adam Morrow
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Belarus—which played a critical role in ending last week’s aborted mutiny against the Kremlin by the leader of Russia’s Wagner Group—has returned to the spotlight.  
A key Russian ally, the country made headlines earlier this year when Moscow unveiled plans to station tactical nuclear weapons on Belarusian soil.