Putin thanks Russians in first speech since Wagner revolt
Putin looked solemn and determined as he emphasized that steps were immediately taken to "neutralize the threat" posed by the head of the Wagner mercenary group.
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Putin looked solemn and determined as he emphasized that steps were immediately taken to "neutralize the threat" posed by the head of the Wagner mercenary group.
Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin addressed the country after the revolt that threatened his government. CBS2's Dick Brennan reports.
Wagner forces had been moving north toward Moscow, a U.S. official confirmed to CBS News on Saturday.
The governor of Russia's Lipetsk province said Saturday that the Wagner mercenary group has entered the region.
The leader of the private Wagner paramilitary group said he led fighters from Ukraine to Russia and called for an armed rebellion.
The owner of the Wagner private military contractor has escalated his direct challenge to the Kremlin, calling for an armed rebellion aimed at ousting Russia's defense minister.
Evan Gershkovich, 31, was arrested in March and accused by Russia's federal security service of spying for the U.S. government, which he and his employer vehemently deny.
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Former President Donald Trump said in a CNN town hall that Carroll's story was "fake" and "made up," despite the swift and unanimous verdict.
The Kremlin present no evidence of the alleged "terrorist act," but said Putin was safe and working, with his schedule unchanged.
Dr. Augustine Moscatello treated soldiers and civilian patients last year, and now he's back for a second tour.
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Gershkovich, the U.S. government, and the Wall Street Journal strenuously deny the charges against the reporter.
An official said the Pentagon is trying to determine how the material leaked and how serious the leak is.
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The Journal "vehemently denies" the claim that Evan Gershkovich "was collecting classified information" about Russia's "military industrial complex" for the U.S.
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