Putin described Wagner mutiny as ‘betrayal’ and vows Russia will defend itself – By Alia Shoaib (Insider) / June 24, 2023
- Wagner Group fighters entered the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don in an apparent armed rebellion.
- Putin vowed to punish mutineers and called the actions a “betrayal.”
- This is the latest dramatic escalation in Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin’s ongoing feud with Russian leaders.
Russian President Vladimir Putin described the actions of mutinying Wagner fighters as a “betrayal” and “a stab in the back” in a video address on Saturday morning.
Without naming his former ally Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Russian president said those behind the recent events were guilty of “high treason” and betraying Russia out of “personal ambition.”
He added that Russia would defend itself and mutineers would be punished.
He said such actions were “a stab in the back for our troops and the people of Russia,” per a translation by The Telegraph.
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