yevgeny prigozhin called off his rebellion after 24 hours of mayhem. roadblocks to stop his wagner forces are filled in, as the crisis is diffused. after a direct threat to his leadership, the questions over vladimir putin s future. well forces in ukraine assess how the turmoil will affect the progress of the war. also this morning, the public toll, they can now call 999 after earlier technical fault. plus, labor calls for mandatory help for homeowners struggling to meet rising mortgage payments. and the princess of wales takes on roger federer as she praises the work of ball girls and boys ahead of wimbledon. good morning. now, the rebellion by the russian mercenary leader yevgeny prigozhin appears for now, to be over. the russian president vladimir putin called it a knife in the back of our people, and said that his forces were traitors. but a deal has now been negotiated by belarus and the kremlin, said the rebel leader will be allowed to leave the country and his fighters
russian mercenary leader yevgeny prigozhin cause of his rebellion after 24 hours of mayhem. roadblocks to stop his wagner forces are filled in as the crisis is a diffused. after a direct threat to his leadership, the questions over vladimir putin s future. forces in ukraine assess how the turmoil will affect the progress of the war. also this morning, the public tolls they can now call 999 after a technical default. labor calls for mandatory help for homeowners struggling to meet rising mortgage payments. good morning, the rebellion by the russian mercenary leader yevgeny prigozhin appears to be over. the russian president, vladimir putin called it a knife in the back of our people, and said his forces were but a deal has now been negotiated by belarus and the kremlin, so that the rebel leader will be allowed to leave the country, and his fighters will not be prosecuted. our moscow correspondent diane mcenany reports. yevgeny prigozhin, cheered by supporters after bringin
putin s tv addressed 12 hours earlier, threatening punishment for criminals, launching armed mutiny. translator: we are fighting for the life and security of our citizens and our territorial integrity. it is an attempt to subvert us from inside. this is treason in the face of those who are fighting on the front. this is a stab in the back of our troops and the people of russia. wagner forces have seized the city of rostov-on-don, a crucial launchpad for russia s offensive in ukraine. ben, it followed chaos and confrontation. translator: prigozhin declaims of on the hunt for justice, accusing russia s military chiefs of killing his men. an explosion shook a second city, if they don t ash, and a missile narrowly missed a military helicopter over there, an oil decker was also set on ways, with a convoy of wagner fighters headed to moscow. authorities scramble to build roadblocks to slow their
but oil decker was also set ablaze, with a convoy of wagner fighters heading for moscow. authorities scrambled to build roadblocks to slow their advance, but as yevgeny prigozhin s mercenaries junior, there was an unexpected u-turn. a deal brokered by russia s key ally, alexander lukashenko of deliveries, has led to the man once called putin s people step back. he is now leaving russia, his future, and that others wagner mercenary group uncertain. putin may have faced on the greatest threat in his 23 year grip on power, but images of troops preparing defenses in moscow, and the threat of armed insurrection could do lasting damage to the kremlin and the authority of the president. diana magnay, sky news, moscow. now as the wagner military leader heads to belittle s, things are slowly returning to some kind of normality in