US EditionPutin calls rebellion ‘criminal activity,’ says organizers will face justice
- Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused the leaders of the recent Wagner mutiny of wanting to cause "bloody strife" and vowed to bring them to justice. However, Putin did not name Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin directly and referred to regular Wagner troops as "patriots" who could join the army, go to Belarus or return home.
- The Wagner mutiny, a private army of mercenaries fighting alongside the regular Russian army in Ukraine, was reportedly a response to the government's plans to take direct control of Wagner.
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While the Wagner Uprising is still having an effect in the Russian army, Ukraine is apparently recapturing more areas. President Zelensky is visiting several sections of the front.
Prigozhin says he did not intend coup, Putin thanks those who stood down
The boss of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, two days after leading an aborted mutiny, on Monday (27 June) said he never intended to overthrow the government, while Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Wagner fighters who stood down.
Putin says the aborted rebellion played into the hands of Russia's enemies
Speaking in a stern tone and looking tired in a five-minute TV address near midnight, Putin sought to project stability. He tried to strike a balance between criticizing the uprising's perpetrators to prevent another crisis, and not antagonizing the bulk of the mercenaries and their hardline supporters, some of whom are incensed at the Kremlin's handling of the situation.
After rebellion, Putin says Wagner Group fighters can join Russian army or go to Belarus
Moscow, Jun 26 (EFE).- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wagner Group mercenaries who took part in a short-lived rebellion over the weekend but did not shed blood have the option of either joining the Russian military before a July 1 deadline or moving to Belarus. “Today, they have the opportunity to continue serving Russia by signing a contract with the Defense Ministry (or to) return to their family and friends. Or those (fighters) that wi…
He thanks the Wagner mercenaries for their work on the front lines in Ukraine. But Kremlin leader Putin makes it clear in his speech to the nation: He won't allow himself to be blackmailed by them. The insurgents have only two options.
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