![]() ![]() Russian-language Telegram channels claimed Prigozhin had been spotted in Minsk, the Belarusian capital, but provided no evidence.James Cleverly, the Foreign Secretary, told MPs that Prigozhin’s rebellion had been an unprecedented challenge to Putin’s authority.Joe Biden, the US president, said on Monday night that the uprising was part of a struggle within the Russian system, and the United States and its allies were not involved.On Monday night, in an angry address to the nation, Putin said “blackmail attempts” were “doomed to failure”.The leader of the mercenary Wagner Group said his shock march on Moscow had been a protest rather than a coup and he had not tried to overthrow Vladimir Putin.Yevgeny Prigozhin has claimed his mutiny was a “masterclass” in how to launch an invasion, and showed Kremlin leaders that he could have seized Ukraine within a day.Thank you for joining for today’s live blog. ![]() The aim of the mutiny was to avoid the destruction of the Wagner group of mercenaries, which Mr Prigozhin said was going to be terminated on July 1. Those who wish to will be able to go to Belarus. “I thank those soldiers who prevented bloodshed, who stopped at the final line: Now you have a chance to continue your service to Russia by signing a contract with the Ministry of Defence or any law enforcement agencies or go back to your families. They proved it by their courage on the battlefield. “We do know that the overwhelming majority of the Wagner group are also operators of Russia. In his speech, which lasted around five minutes, Mr Putin did not reference any potential prosecution for Mr Prigozhin or his future at all but he sought to portray his fighters as victims. He added: “These statements, without exaggeration, will determine the fate of Russia.” The address to the nation had been heavily trailed by the Kremlin, which earlier said the speech would “determine the fate of Russia”.ĭmitry Peskov, the Kremlin’s chief spokesman, said the Russian president would make a “series of important statements”. He made no mention of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the mutiny. Mr Putin said he would honour his promise to allow Wagner fighters to relocate to Belarus if they wanted, or to sign a contract with the Defence Ministry or simply return to their families. The Russian President claimed the mutineers “wanted Russians to fight each other” but had badly “miscalculated” as he thanked those who had stood down to avoid bloodshed.
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