Russia's paramilitary organisation the Wagner Group "is no friend to the West", as he leads the group towards Moscow, an expert has warned.
Vladimir Putin appears ready for war after his forces blitzed an oil depot in Russia's Voronezh region, the Wagner mercenary group stormed barricades, edging closer to Moscow.
The Russian leader's troops have seized control of roads and have begun placing sandbags along the roadsides in a bid to prevent coup forces from making any further advances.