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As Russian President Vladimir Putin faces what he calls an “armed insurrection” from the Wagner Group led by Tevgeny Prigozhin – before the mercenary group returns later in the day, following a deal brokered by Belarus – Prime Minister Narendra Modi was briefed on Saturday by senior officials. About the development of the situation in Russia, the sources said.
Sources said Modi was briefed on developments on his plane from Washington, D.C., to Cairo by senior officials, including diplomats accompanying him, who are well acquainted with Putin’s Russia and the situation there.
Putin is expected to take part in the virtual summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, hosted by Modi, which Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to attend, along with leaders from Pakistan and other Central Asian countries on July 4. It is being held in person in Delhi, but has been changed to the default format.
While the South Block is watching the situation carefully, New Delhi has not issued any official statement, but India views the Wagner Group’s actions as a reflection of the “war of attrition” – where the ongoing process of exhausting the Russian military through constant losses in personnel, equipment and supplies – has resulted in casualties. Fatal in the end.
With Putin facing a challenge to his authority as the day dawned, he said in a televised address: “What we are facing is essentially treason. Inflated ambitions and personal interests have led to treason – treason against our country, our people and the common cause for which the soldiers and commanders of the Wagner Group were fighting and dying alongside our units.” And our other forces.
This was an obvious target for Prigozhin.
Putin also said: “Any internal rebellion is a mortal threat to our state and our nation. It is a blow to Russia and our people. Our actions to defend the Fatherland from this threat will be harsh. All those who consciously chose the path of treachery, planned an armed rebellion, and took the path of blackmail and terror will inevitably be punished…”
As a precautionary measure, the sources said that a special system has been introduced in the Moscow region where the Indian embassy is located. Being called the Anti-Terrorism System, it means checking documents, controlling phone calls, using vehicles belonging to organizations, regardless of their form of ownership, restricting communications, and restricting the movement of vehicles and pedestrians in the streets. The sale of weapons and alcohol is prohibited.
“The situation is tense in Moscow,” a source told the Indian Express.
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