Where is Russian President Vladimir Putin? – BBC News

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s whereabouts remain unknown following the short-lived rebellion from the Wagner mercenary group.

There has been speculation that the Russian leader fled Moscow during the crisis after his presidential jets were tracked leaving the city.

The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the events show the cracks in Mr Putin's authority.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner mercenary group, has left Russia for Belarus after abandoning his advance on Moscow.

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[jsilva]

When Kyiv was attacked by Russians, Zelensky stayed. When Moscow was attacked by Russians, Putin ran.

[mycocoaone]

Only cowards hide but send innocent young men to die for them.

[rjswag]

“There are nothing ordinary citizens can do to influence the situation, it’s decided above our head “ This is a perfect of example of learned helplessness. The dictator has managed to crush the great people’s spirits so much so that they don’t even feel like trying to resist him. The people who is the basic construct of society feel like they don’t have any self determination.

[ownagesniper]

Zelensky: I need ammunition, not a ride.
Putin: I need a ride and a deal with the guy I just called a traitor.

[przemos]

Imagine being dethroned by ur kitchen staff!😂

[mathewlane]

Love how blinken well and truly rubbed it in, he almost broke out in laughter 😂😂 my guy❤

[LisaBuckhannon]

Thank you for the excellent news coverage.

[larsthorwald]

Putin is exactly where you'd expect him to be, given the circumstances: hiding, cowering, waiting till it's safe to come out and start swaggering again. hahaha

[mlmg]

There is nothing much hurting a dictator more than to see his beloved people cheering the enemy.

[ledtass]

When the enemy was closing in on Kiev, Zelenskyy stands his ground in Ukraine with his people. When his mercenaries rebel & are 200 kilometers from Moscow, Putin flees on his jet.🤣

[mugglescakesniffer]

You know those bullets come back down when you shoot them in the sky ... Darwin Award Granted.

[mannylugz]

Still hiding and shaken by how close Prigo wiped him out in Kremlin.

[CC]

An unsurprising contrast: Zelensky refuses to evacuate, and Putin runs at the first sign of trouble.

[SamuelNasta]

2:50 "People watching nervously, waiting"
The girls are relaxed and the one on the right is smiling at some dog meme on her phone

[echeandroid]

Russia attack Ukraine : Zelensky has Join Battle
Russia attack Ukraine : Putin has left

[sensi]

Russia cant hide anymore - The whole world saw thousands of people in Rostov cheering Wagner on its way to Moscow😂😂

[leeboriack]

Putin is probably chilling in a bunker comforting himself w some chamomile tea, a bubble bath and listening to Kenny G.

[lindaharvey]

I wish all the violence would end on both sides .please just stop this violent war

[Trash-Beats]

Putin: 2022 is a Special Military operation not a war

Prigozshin: 2023 is a special Civil operation not a Coup😊

[romanl]

Я из России. И скажу вам честно. Эти 24 часа, когда русский Вагнер шел на Москву, были лучшими за все годы, что я слежу за политикой. Ощущение свободы от подонков ФСБ (чекистов) и кадыровских террористов бесценно. Я был на митингах и видел, как твари из путинской охраны избивали безоружных протестующих. А теперь, когда реальная оппозиция пошла задавать вопросы Путину, силовики испугались как последняя сука. Жаль, что Пригожин не довел дело до конца. Как жаль