Russia s defence ministry on Saturday reached out to the Wagner Group soldiers staging a rebellion against President Vladimir Putin - claiming they had been deceived and dragged into a criminal adventure .
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The authorities in Russia launched a criminal probe on Friday against Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of the Wagner Group, after he vowed to topple the Kremlin s military leadership.
Soon after Vladimir Putin vowed to crush the armed rebellion by Wagner mercenaries, the group reportedly said that the Russian President made the wrong choice during his speech and that the country will soon have a new premier.