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Wagner: Putin claims Russia avoided civil war

President Putin has thanked his security forces for their response to the Wagner mercenary mutiny, saying they helped prevent a civil war in Russia.

President Putin thanks his security forces for response to Wagner mercenary mutiny, and claims they helped prevent a civil war in Russia. The criminal case against those involved in the rebellion has been dropped.

Also in the programme: the future of Wagner in Africa; and the palm that fruits underground.

(Picture: President Putin addressing members of Russia's security services, Moscow, Russian Federation. Credit: SPUTNIK/KREMLIN/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

50 minutes

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  • Tue 27 Jun 2023 13:06GMT

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