Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to punish everyone involved in mutiny and accused them of treason.
Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to punish everyone involved in the „armed rebellion“ and accused them of treason.
In a televised address Saturday morning, Putin appealed to those who „by deceit or threats, were dragged into a criminal adventure, pushed onto the path of a serious crime — an armed rebellion.“
His comments come after Yevgeny Prigozhin, chief of the mercenary Wagner Group, accused the Kremlin of deliberately bombing Wagner troops. Russia’s Ministry of Defense has denied the accusations, calling Prigozhin’s remarks „informational provocation.“ The mercenary chief had also claimed that Russia’s justification for invading Ukraine was based on lies.
He characterized the unprovoked war in Ukraine as a struggle for Russia’s future, an effort that Putin said requires unity among its forces.
