Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) meets with the country's top security officials in Moscow on June 26, 2023. Russian President Vladimir Putin on June 26, 2023 accused Ukraine and its Western allies of trying to foment a civil war with a revolt by mercenaries of the Wagner group, which stunned the country with an aborted march on Moscow over the weekend. (Photo by Valery SHARIFULIN / SPUTNIK / AFP) (Photo by VALERY SHARIFULIN/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)
Mayhem broke out in Russia over the weekend but ultimately ended in an anticlimactic pullback by Russian mercenaries. In a television address to the nation Monday in response to the rebellion, Russian President Vladimir Putin called for justice.
ROSTOV-ON-DON – RUSSIA – JUNE 24: Members of the Wagner Group prepare to depart from the Southern Military District’s headquarters and return to their base on June 24, 2023 in Rostov-on-Don, Russia. Putin was out of sight for a period of time when the Wagner Group was present. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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