Putin first spoke about the rebellion and accused Prigoine of "Adequacy Loss" (Video)
In his speech, Putin began with gratitude to the Russian people "for endurance and patriotism. " "Civic solidarity has shown that any blackmail, an attempt to arrange an internal sadness, doomed to failure. The highest consolidation of society was revealed, executive and legislative power at all levels. Solid unambiguous support of the constitutional order was occupied by public organizations, religious denominations, leading political parties. In fact, all Russian society.
All combined and consolidated the main thing - responsibility for the fate of the Fatherland, "Putin said. The Russian leader claims that from the very beginning of the armed rebellion, "all necessary decisions were made to neutralize the threat that arose. " At the same time, he assures that the "Wagnerivtsi" knew from the very beginning that they were going to a fair operation. "The armed rebellion would in any case be suppressed.
The organizers of the rebellion, despite the loss of adequacy, could not be understood. All of them understood. ", - Putin said. In his speech, he also addressed the mercenaries of the Wagner PEC, called them patriots of Russia and stated that they were "tried to use". "Therefore, from the very beginning of the events on my direct assignment steps were taken to avoid big blood. It took time. In particular, to allow those who made a mistake," Putin added.
The Kremlin's head offered three options for mercenaries: to conclude contracts with the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation, or to return to their loved ones, or to Belarus. "The promise I will be fulfilled. The choice for each of you," Putin said. It is noteworthy that Putin himself did not mention the personality of Prigogine himself. In addition, Putin expressed his gratitude to his Belarusian colleague Alexander Lukashenko "for contribution to the situation" with the Wagner PEC ".