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Journalists are gathering at Palace of Independence in Minsk where Lukashenko will give a press conference. Most likely about his role in the mediation between Putin and Prigozhin.
Prigozhin has likely also arrived in Belarus. His business jet flew from Rostov-on-Don to Belarus and landed at the Machulishchy airbase near Minsk at 07:40. 
"Lukashenko : "I gave all orders to bring the army to full combat readiness. We must be stronger than the threats looming over our land. And the threats again come from the West," he added.
Lukashenko: "Today we clearly see a new wave of NATO expansion and an unprecedented build-up of the potential of the alliance member countries in the region, including in the immediate vicinity of our borders. Demonstration after demonstration, a demonstration of strength."
Lukashenko: "Under no circumstances should you make a hero out of me, neither of Putin, nor of Prigozhin, because we messed up the situation, and then we thought it would get better, but it didn't get better. And two people clashed, who fought at the front. There are no heroes in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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