BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 24. Those who prepared an armed rebellion will suffer inevitable punishment, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, Trend reports.
According to him, those who are trying to organize a rebellion are pushing the country towards anarchy and fratricide, towards defeat in the end, and towards capitulation.
“Any internal turmoil is a deadly threat to our statehood. This is a blow to Russia against our people, and our fatherland's actions against such a threat will be severe. The armed forces and other state bodies received the necessary orders. Additional anti-terrorist measures are now being introduced in Moscow, the Moscow region and a number of other regions,” he added.
On June 23, 2023, the Investigation Department of Russia’s Federal Security Service initiated a criminal case against the founder of Wagner Private Military Company Yevgeny Prigozhin under Article 279 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation on the fact of organizing an armed rebellion.