MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an emergency televised address on Saturday (Jun 24) that an 'armed mutiny' by the Wagner mercenary force was treason, and that “traitors” who had taken up arms against the Russian military would be punished. He said he would do everything to protect Russ
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an emergency televised address on Saturday that an"armed mutiny" by the Wagner mercenary force was treason, and that “traitors” who had taken up arms against the Russian military would be punished.
"It is a blow to Russia, to our people. And our actions to defend the Fatherland against such a threat will be harsh," he added. The head of the Wagner group said earlier on Saturday that he had crossed into Russia and seized control of a key military headquarters, vowing to topple Moscow's military leadership and saying he and his 25,000 fighters were"ready to die".
A file photo of founder of Wagner private mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin in this still image taken from video released on Jun 1, 2023.
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