Wagner mutiny: Putin blasts rebel leaders as traitors, promises safety for fighters

On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin made a statement from Moscow to the nation about Saturday's aborted armed mutiny, in which he thanked Wagner mercenary fighters and commanders who had stood down to avoid bloodshed and condemned the rebel leaders.

“The organizers of the rebellion, betraying their country, their people, betrayed those who were lured into the crime,” Putin said in his remarks. “It was precisely this outcome — fratricide — that Russia's enemies wanted.. They wanted Russian soldiers to kill each other."

Putin said he would honor his promise to allow Wagner fighters to relocate to Belarus if they wanted, or to sign a contract with the Defence Ministry or simply return to their families.

He made no mention of mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led the mutiny.

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