Russian President Putin reportedly held secret talks with the Wagner warlord, Yevgeny Prigozhin, following the armed mutiny against his regime, raising concerns of an assassination plot against Ukrainian leader Zelensky. Vladimir Putin Held Secret Talks With Wagner Warlord in Kremlin on July 1 Week After Revolt by Yevgeny Prigozhin-Led Wagner Group: Report.
Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin has said that his forces have taken control of military facilities in Rostov-on-Don and of the airfield as well. According to the CNN, Prigozhin has in a series of messages on Telegram accused the Russian forces of striking a Wagner military camp and killing a "a huge amount" of his fighters. Russian President Vladimir Putin Expected To Address Nation Soon on Mutiny Attempt by Wagner Group, Says Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov.