Putin Vows To Quash “Internal Betrayal” By Mercenaries

The New York Times reports:

President Vladimir V. Putin vowed “decisive actions” early Saturday to quell what he called an armed rebellion by the outspoken mercenary tycoon Yevgeny V. Prigozhin, whose forces had claimed control of the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and were threatening to march to Moscow.

In a five-minute address to the nation, Mr. Putin called the rebellion by Mr. Prigozhin treasonous and “a stab in the back of our country and our people.” Mr. Putin said that Rostov’s military and civilian functions had “essentially been blocked,” appearing to acknowledge some success by Mr. Prigozhin, who on Saturday morning said they had taken over the southern military headquarters of the Russian Armed Forces in the city.

Security forces were scrambled across western Russia as regional governors urged residents to stay off the roads, and a “counterterrorist operation regime” was declared in Moscow, giving the authorities expanded legal powers.

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