Putin calls Wagner mutiny 'treason' in televised address

Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an emergency televised address on Saturday that an "armed mutiny" by the Wagner Group mercenary force was treason, and that anyone who had taken up arms against the Russian military would be punished.

Meanwhile, London-based academic Kier Giles said on Saturday that “solidarity” in Putin’s inner circle would be a crucial factor keeping him in power. Mutinous Russian mercenary fighters barrelled towards Moscow on Saturday after seizing a southern city overnight, with Russia's military firing on them from the air but seemingly incapable of slowing their lightning advance.

Giles, based at the Chatham House Institute think tank, spoke with Reuters as the Russian president vowed to crush the armed mutiny by the Wagner mercenary group.

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[keithklassen]

She said "parliamentary" but meant to say "para-military", lol.

[Propellerschrauber]

This is not an mutiny but a special escalating management operation.

[tomcotter]

As some German once said, "We get old too soon & smart too late."

[msbrownbeast]

0:05 Did I hear wrong? "Parliamentary Group"? Shouldn't it be "Paramilitary Group" ?

[robertgloeden]

They probably shorted The Wagner Group Some Cash

[JLee-rtve]

Putin: Never mind. Was not treason, merely misunderstanding. Prigozhin reassigned. Now in Belarus inspecting windows, high, high windows.

[dabsafe]

I've got a feeling that someone's going to be "accidentally falling out of a window" soon

[Nekros]

I mean...mercenaries dont turncoat for pretty obvious reasons. You stabbed them in the back or you didnt pay them enough

[hawky]

If a master beats and mistreats the dogs that fights for him, I don't think anyone should be surprised if they eventually turn around and bite the hand that controls their leash.

[elizabethsssssssssss]

it’s over. That was short lived. How much money did they settle on?

[richardkean]

This is going to be very interesting as this plays out.

[lexslate]

Y'know, when someone defies a dictator in their own country and walks away unharmed, the resulting show of weakness on the part of the dictator might be last mistake he makes.

[Makethemsayoyvey]

Anyone still believing the media is completely lost

[tipoomaster]

She said parliamentary instead of Paramilitary 😂

[remrem-gxml]

by definition its not mutiny or treason. its business

[annavesna]

you can't understand Russia by your mind....

[Mauser]

Just a change in leadership. Current heads of the Wagner group are beating to their own drum at the moment and the government wants to insure they are in line with the government and military.

[palestinelucas]

times like these you get to know your real enemy in country

[I.W.Lthomsson]

If I was that Wagner guy I would stay away from high buildings, windows and sharp objects for the rest of my life. I guess he couldn't go through with the plan the US cooked up.

[bobcohoon]

"treason" or "reason"