Attempted Coup: Allies Rally to Save Putin from Wagner Forces
POLITICS DIGEST- Some of Vladimir Putin’s closest allies rallied round in support of the Russian president on Saturday in the wake of the threat posed by the Wagner Group.
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Putin on Saturday spoke to Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev by telephone, with the latter describing the events in Russia as an internal affair while saying rule of law must be maintained.
The leader of Russia’s Orthodox, meanwhile, Patriarch Kirill, called for “unity” and voiced support for Putin.
“Today, when our brothers are fighting and dying on the frontlines… any attempt to sow discord within the country is the greatest possible crime that has no justification,”
Patriarch Kirill said in a statement. “I support the efforts of the head of the Russian state, aimed at not allowing turmoil in our country.”
