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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
John Bowden

Biden says steps taken to make sure Putin couldn’t blame Wagner coup on US

AP

After a weekend of chaos in Russia that appeared at one point to throw the entire future of Vladimir Putin’s control of the country into doubt, President Joe Biden says that his administration worked in response to ensure that the US and its allies couldn’t be blamed.

The president spoke briefly about the events of the past 72 hours in Russia, where Wagner Group mercenaries seized a major hub of Russia’s defence sector before turning their columns towards the nation’s capital.

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