US responds to Lukashenko's remarks threatening Poland with Wagnerites

The US Department of State has said that the US will defend NATO territory, commenting on the words of self-proclaimed Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who said that the Wagner Group militants supposedly want to attack Poland.

Source: Matthew Miller, Spokesperson for the US Department of State during a briefing, quoted by Ukrinform

Details: Miller stressed that the US would defend "every inch of NATO territory".

At the same time, Miller said that the Belarusian leader’s words were "another in a series of irresponsible comments by Lukashenko".

Background: 

• During a meeting with Vladimir Putin, Alexander Lukashenko said that the Wagner Group mercenaries were "stressing him out" because they supposedly wanted to invade Poland.
• The Institute for the Study of War reported that the Wagnerites who have moved to Belarus do not pose a threat to Ukraine or Poland.

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