Vladimir Putin. Photo: A still from the video.
Russian President Vladimir Putin, in his speech to the people, called the attempt by Yevgeny Prigozhin and PMC Wagner a stab in the back. to commit an armed rebellion.
“The authorities will not allow the split in Russia to happen again, we will protect the people,” Putin said.
He stressed that excessive ambitions had led to Russia's treason and the indictment of those who organized the uprising, from the betrayal of the name and glory of those PMC “Wagner” fighters who are fighting in the Northern Military District.
, with the fact that the actions of the Russian leadership will make it difficult.
” The armed forces of the Russian Federation received the necessary order to neutralize those who organized the armed uprising,” Putin said.