“President Vladimir Putin vowed ‘decisive actions’ early Saturday to quell what he called an armed rebellion by the outspoken mercenary tycoon Yevgeny Prigozhin, whose forces had claimed control of the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and were threatening to march to Moscow,” the New York Times reports.
“In a five-minute address to the nation, Mr. Putin called the rebellion by Mr. Prigozhin treasonous and ‘a stab in the back of our country and our people.’ Mr. Putin said that Rostov’s military and civilian functions had ‘essentially been blocked,’ appearing to acknowledge some success by Mr. Prigozhin, who on Saturday morning said they had taken over the southern military headquarters of the Russian Armed Forces in the city.”
Washington Post: “Minutes after Russian President Vladimir Putin gave his five-minute urgent address vowing to punish Wagner mercenary boss Yevgeniy Prigozhin for staging what he called ‘an armed rebellion,’ scores of officials began posting videos and messages pledging support to the country’s leader.”
