Putin Releases Furious Response Video to 'Stab in the Back' Attack by Criminals and 'Neo-Nazis'
By Jack Davis
June 24, 2023 at 11:04am
As a massive force of armed mercenaries rolled toward Moscow, Russian leader Vladimir Putin tried to rally Russians to support him.
As of early Saturday, a convoy estimated to be 25,000 troops belonging to the Wagner Group, a private mercenary army, was rolling north toward Moscow. Conflicting reports emerged over the convoy’s progress and the extent to which it was moving unopposed.
In a Saturday speech to the nation, Putin called for loyalty against what he called “a criminal adventure.”
“Russia is currently engaged in a fierce struggle for its future, repelling the aggression of neo-Nazis and their master,” he said, according to a translation of his remarks posted to Twitter. The post also included a summary of events that could not be verified.
“This is a stab in the back of our country and our people,” he said, likening the opposition from the Wagner group to efforts to battle against the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917 in which the tsar was overthrown.
Britain’s Ministry of Defense said Yevgeny Prigozhin’s military action “represents the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times,” according to CNN.
Russian police gathering near the red square. #RussiaIsCollapsing pic.twitter.com/EKzdIlYCkA
— Fella Bonkus Maximus 🇸🇪🇺🇦🇹🇼🇬🇪 (@maximus76a) June 24, 2023
WAGNER REBELLION
– Wagner forces are advancing through Lipetsk region, around 450 kilometers from Moscow.
– Russian air force has struck Wagner convoys and defensive positions are being set up around the capital, Moscow.
– Prigozhin claims his troops have been greeted as…
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) June 24, 2023
Russian forces had “likely remained passive, acquiescing to Wagner,” a Ministry of Defense briefing said.
“Over the coming hours, the loyalty of Russia’s security forces, and especially the Russian National Guard, will be key to how the crisis plays out,” the report said.
Poster Comment:
We heard Putin has fled Moscow for St. Petersburg.