Putin signed a law allowing 30-day detention for violating martial law. Yevgeny Prigozhin released a Harsh Speech vs Russian Defense Ministry as a Traitor now Working fo NATO!
Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group private military company, has been accused by the government of staging an armed insurrection.
The charges were brought late Friday night after Prigozhin accused Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and General Valery Gerasimov, the chair of the Russian general staff, of serious crimes.
Prigozhin claimed to have ordered troops loyal to him to move towards Rostov-on-Don, a major city in southern Russia. Security measures were also reportedly beefed up in Moscow.
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There is some turmoil in Russia after Evgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner Group private military company, was accused by the government of staging an armed insurrection.
Prigozhin’s statements effectively constitute calls for beginning of and armed civil conflict, Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) press office said.
Putin signed a law allowing 30-day detention for violating martial law.
At the moment the clash is more “political” than military, given that there have not yet been direct confrontations other than a few small explosions of a terrorist nature probably triggered by Wagner’s rebels to instill fear, cannot be considered the beginning of a civil war because people have remained neutral and comply with the requests of government authorities not to leave their homes in risk areas.
Explosion in the Vicinity of the Headquarters of Russian Southern Military District in Rostov
12:32 GMT – A loud explosion has been heard in the vicinity of the headquarters of the Russian southern military district in Rostov-on-Don, RT correspondent Roman Kosarev, covering the coup attempt, reported on Saturday.
He posted a one-minute clip on social media showing a crowd of people running away from where the blast apparently occurred. There has been no immediate data on casualties, or whether the building sustained any damage.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said earlier on Saturday that the situation in Rostov-on-Don remains “difficult,” with the functioning of local civil and military authorities being “effectively blocked.” The state will take “decisive actions to stabilize” the situation in the city, he added in an address to the nation.
Earlier in the day, multiple media outlets reported increased military movement in the southern city, with multiple videos posted to social media showing tanks parked on city crossroads and unidentified soldiers patrolling the streets and setting up roadblocks.
Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) chief Sergey Naryshkin denounced the ongoing coup as “treason,”branding it “the most terrible crime, which cannot be justified by any past merits.” Meanwhile, he said that the attempt to spark a “civil war” in the country has already failed, with Russian society demonstrating “civic maturity.”
The Attempted Coup a Gift to the Collective West
Russia’s closest ally, Belarus, condemned the mutiny, with the country’s security council stating that Minsk remains committed to standing with Russia and fully supports the ongoing military operation in Ukraine. The council also branded the attempted coup a “gift to the collective West.”
Twitter has even opened a live stream called “coup Russia” but has garnered up to just over 20,000 followers worldwide.
«A video shows the amazed and intrigued Russian inhabitants of the city of Rostov on Don: among them soldiers and armored vehicles of the Wagner brigades, who however did not fire a single bullet: the city is invaded by Prigozhin’s mercenary militiamen, who however seem not having done any war action» wrote Italian TV network RAI News using the usual anti-Russia rhetoric.
Putin’s address to nation over PMC Wagner coup attempt
Russian President Vladimir Putin has delivered an address to the nation amid a coup attempt by the private military company Wagner. He described the mutineers’ actions as “backstabbing” and called for unity.
President Putin argued that “Russia is today waging a grueling fight for its future,” facing off with the “neo-Nazis and their masters.” He went on to stress that “essentially the entire might of the West’s military, economic and information machine” is being directed against the country.
“This battle, when the fate of our people is being decided,” calls for national unity and consolidation, Putin said in his address. According to the president, all internal conflicts and bickering must be put aside at present as “our external enemies can and use them to undermine us internally.”
The Russian head of state emphasized that any actions driving a wedge between Russians are nothing short of “backstabbing of our country and our people.”
The head of Russia’s Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, called the insurrection by Wagner’s chief a “hideous betrayal” adding that it should be quelled in order to protect the nation’s unity amid the conflict in Ukraine.
Chechen members of the Defense Ministry and the National Guard have already headed out to the regions where tensions are high. “The insurrection must be quelled, and if harsh measures are required, we are ready for them!” he stated in a post on Telegram.
At the moment the only real accident recorded would be a fire in a petrol station in the Russian region of Voronezh. Telegram channels and Kiev officials reported clashes between the Russian army and the rebel Wagner paramilitaries that have not yet found the slightest confirmation.
MOD warns Wagner fighters against taking part in ‘armed coup’
The Russian Ministry of Defense has urged Wagner Group private military company soldiers to cease their armed insurrection, urging them to return to their bases.
In a statement on Saturday, the ministry claimed that members of the PMC “have been tricked into taking part in [Wagner group chief Evgeny] Prigozhin’s criminal gamble,” adding that some Wagner fighters “have already understood their mistake” and have asked the authorities for help in safely returning to their permanent deployment areas.
Tanks and Armored vehicles in the City Center of Rostov
Russian security operatives have entered the PMC Wagner Center in St. Petersburg, indicative of imminent searches, local media reports. It added that two buses with riot police pulled over near the building. Earlier, TASS news agency reported that the situation in the area remained calm.
Vasily Golubev, the governor of Rostov region, has announced that all public mass events in the city scheduled for the weekend have been cancelled. He noted that public transport was operating, but downtown routes have been altered, adding that some restrictions have been put in place on roads leading to the city of Taganrog, west of Rostov-on-Don, and to the north of the city.
Vasily Golubev, the governor of Rostov region, urged residents to avoid downtown Rostov-on-Don and, if possible, not to leave their homes. The statement comes amid videos circulating on social media appearing to show tanks and armored vehicles on the move in the city center.
A military column is on the move on the M-4 highway connecting Voronezh and Rostov-on-Don, local authorities have announced on Telegram, asking local residents to temporarily refrain from using the road. The statement adds that law enforcement agencies in the region are “taking all necessary measures to ensure public safety.”
The previous Threats of Prigozhin
Introduction by Fabio Giuseppe Carlo Carisio
Already during the bloody battle of Bakhmut, the leader of the Wagner Group paramilitary mercenaries had already sent signs of instability, complaining that he had not received enough weapons and ammunition from the Russian Defense Ministry to fight.
This led me to suspect that even among Russian mercenaries there was a thriving black market in smuggling weaponsto be resold to the highest bidder.
Today Yevgeny Prigozhin, hit by various arrest warrants from the American FBI for serious financial crimes and therefore likely tempted to make a clean life in the West, has probably decided to betray his country and sell himself to NATO at a time when the army Ukrainian backed by the Atlantic Alliance is suffering gigantic losses in a failed counter-offensive for which Kiev and Washington are sharing the blame.
His gesture appears to be that of a traitor who has let himself be tempted by Western corruption. As he can be expected from the worst of mercenaries.
In fact, he even went so far as to deny the evidence how the multiple attacks with which the Kiev army, after the 2014 NATO coup, violated the truce of the Minsk agreements in Donbass forcing Russia to intervene to stop the genocide of the population pro-Russian by the neo-Nazis of the Azov Battalion.
The gesture by Wagner’s boss appears to be an act of high treason against Moscow and, therefore, could cost him dearly because some NATO countries such as Turkey are used to recruiting ISIS fighters and Al Qaeda jihadists as mercenaries by releasing them from prison but paying only 1,200 – 1,500 dollars a month and, therefore, Ukraine will hardly be able to afford to pay Wagner’s paramilitaries 2,700 dollars (250,000 rubles) as Russia pays them.
That is why Prigozhin must now fear treason by his men more than Russian justice.
FSB opens criminal case after Wagner boss calls for ‘armed rebellion’
Yevgeny Prigozhin, head of Wagner Group private military company, is under investigation for allegedly advocating a mutiny against the government, Russia’s anti-terrorism committee said on Friday.
All of Prigozhin’s claims are “entirely unfounded,” the body said in a statement, adding that the Federal Security Service (FSB) has “opened a criminal investigation on account of calling for an armed rebellion.”
“We demand the immediate end to all illegal activity,” the anti-terrorism committee stated.
Earlier, the Russian Defense Ministry accused Prigozhin of spreading falsehoods over a video circulating on social media that claimed the Russian military had attacked a base of Wagner fighters.
“A large number of our fighters died. We will decide how we will respond to this atrocity. The next step is ours,”Prigozhin said in a statement commenting on the alleged attack. He then vowed to march on Moscow and hold those responsible to account, warning the military to stay out of his way.
The Defense Ministry described Prigozhin’s claims as “an informational provocation” and said the Russian military was fighting on the frontlines against the Ukrainian troops.
The Prosecutor-General’s Office said that “this crime is punishable by imprisonment for a term of 12 to 20 years.”
According to Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been briefed about the situation involving Prigozhin and Wagner, and “all the necessary measures” are being taken to resolve the matter.
originally published by Russia Today
Wagner chief spreading misinformation – MOD
The Russian Defense Ministry has accused PMC Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin of spreading falsehoods, after a video made the rounds on social media on Friday purporting to show a rocket strike on one of the company’s bases from Russian territory.
“All messages and video distributed on social networks on behalf of [Yevgeny] Prigozhin about the alleged strike by the [Russian military] on the camps of PMC Wagner in the rear areas do not correspond to reality and are an informational provocation,” the ministry said in a statement.
“Armed Forces of the Russian Federation continue to carry out combat missions on the line of contact with the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the area of the special military operation,” the ministry added.
The statement came in response to a video purporting to show the aftermath of a “missile attack” on a Wagner camp in a forest somewhere. “There are many dead. According to eyewitnesses, the strike came from behind, i.e. from the forces of the Russian Defense Ministry,” according to the social media post.
“A large number of our fighters died. We will decide how we will respond to this atrocity. The next step is ours,”Prigozhin said in a statement commenting on the alleged attack.
Originally published by Russia Today
Top Russian general sends message to ’mutinous’ Wagner PMC
Deputy commander of the Russian Joint Forces, General Sergey Surovikin, asked on Friday the fighters of the private military company Wagner Group to stop their “rebellion” against Moscow.
In a short video message released on social media, Surovikin said he had just returned from the front, where Russian forces were standing their ground against the Ukrainian offensive.
“I appeal to the fighters and commanders of the PMC Wagner,” Surovikin said, still wearing his fatigues. “We have walked a difficult road together. We fought together, took risks together, suffered losses together, and won together. We are of the same blood. We are warriors. I urge you to stop. The enemy is just waiting for the internal political situation to worsen. We should not play into the enemy’s hands in these difficult times for our country.”
Ukraine attempts to retake Artyomovsk after Prigozhin ‘provocation’ – MOD
Kiev is concentrating troops in an attempt to retake the key Donbass city of Artyomovsk, known as Bakhmut in Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Defense has announced.
According to the ministry, Ukrainian units are “taking advantage of [Wagner chief Evgeny] Prigozhin’s provocation aimed at disorganizing the situation.”
“Servicemen from the Southern group are suppressing the enemy with artillery and aviation strikes,” the statement added.
Originally published by Russia Today
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