Vladimir Putin condemns Wagner armed mutiny

Yevgeny Prigozhin’s uprising ’would have been suppressed in any case’ Vladimir Putin has said in a late night statement. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► It was the first time Putin reappeared in public since the Wagner chief abandoned his armed mutiny on Saturday evening, with the Russian president also thanking mercenary fighters and commanders who had stood down to avoid bloodshed. The Russian president said that the group’s fighters had the choice to sign a contract with the ministry of defence or relocate to Belarus if they wanted to, as part of a settlement negotiated with the Belarusian leader, Alexander Lukashenko The Guardian publishes independent journalism, made possible by supporters. Contribute to The Guardian today ► Sign up to the Guardian’s free new daily newsletter, First Edition ► Website ► Facebook ► Twitter ► Instagram ► The Guardian on YouTube: The Guardian ► Guardian Australia ► Guardian Football ► Guardian Sport ► Guardian Live ► #Prigozhin #Putin #Russia #Ukraine #Wagner #News