Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday thanked Russia's government and citizens for rallying behind 'the fate of the Fatherland' in the face of armed rebellion.
's two-decade hold on power and could have long-term consequences for his rule and his war in Ukraine.
An armed rebellion would have been suppressed either way, something that the Wagner mercenaries had to have known, Putin said. Their"criminal acts" were designed to divide and weaken the country —a betrayal of their homeland and their people, the president said. Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting with the heads of Russian law enforcement agencies at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Monday, June 26, 2023."I have gathered you in order to thank you for the work done during these few days, and in order to discuss the situation that has developed at this point in time, as well as to talk about the tasks that we face as a result of the analysis of the events that have occurred in the country," he said.
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