Vladimir Putin has said he is confident of being able to implement future plans in the war in Ukraine despite the Wagner rebellion. The leader broke his silence following the extraordinary events in Russia which seen armed mercenaries advancing on Moscow.
Putin stressed in his speech that his top priority remains the war in Ukraine. The Mirror reports Putin, 70, told state television outlets: "We feel confident, and, of course, we are in a position to implement all the plans and tasks ahead of us [in Ukraine].
"This also applies to the country's defence, it applies to the special military operation, it applies to the economy as a whole and its individual areas." Russia's Security Council is due to sit next week to discuss the weekend's chaos.
