Putin informs counterparts on current situation in Russia: Kremlin

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24 Jun 2023 17:16
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan expresses his full support for the measures taken by the Russian leadership amid the attempted armed mutiny.

Russian President Vladimir Putin (TASS)

The Kremlin confirmed that Russian President Vladimir Putin held a phone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday and briefed him on the situation in the country in light of the attempted armed mutiny.

"At the initiative of the Turkish side, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with the President of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan," the Kremlin said in a statement.

It indicated that "the Russian president informed [him] about the situation in the country in connection with the attempted armed mutiny."

According to the Kremlin, Erdogan expressed his full support for the measures taken by the Russian leadership.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Putin that no one should profit from the circumstances surrounding an armed uprising by the Wagner Group Private Military Company (PMC) in Russia, the Turkish presidential office said, reporting on Erdogan's phone discussion with Vladimir Putin.

"President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the talk, recent events in Russia were discussed. President Erdogan stressed the importance of acting with common sense. During the call, it was highlighted that no one should take advantage of the situation in Russia," the office said.

Erdogan also said during the call that Turkey is prepared to assist Moscow in finding a solution "in peace and tranquility."

In the same context, Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Putin held phone talks with his Belarusian, Uzbek, and Kazakh counterparts.

"The president informed his interlocutors about the situation," Peskov told reporters.

Earlier today, Putin vowed in a live speech that all parties responsible for the attempted armed mutiny in Rostov will face the rule of law and will have to answer to the people of Russia.

His address came after Wagner PMC under the group's chief Yevgeny Prigozhin staged a military mutiny in Rostov region southwest of Russia and took control of the city Saturday morning.

Prigozhin announced on his Telegram channel storming the region and taking over the military headquarters of the city, in response to what he claims was a Russian attack on his troops earlier under the orders of the Russian Defense Ministry.

The Wagner chief was slammed with criminal charges for staging the mutiny. He had called on the group's supporters inside Russia to join his movement and rebel against Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, as well as the Chief of Staff and commander of the military operations in Ukraine, General Valery Gerasimov. Prigozhin conditioned that he would only withdraw from Rostov if Shoigu resigned.