This is how Prigozhin reacted to Putin’s speech: “The president is completely wrong” Prigozhin to Putin – Russia’s power struggle escalates

For Vladimir Putin it is a “stab in the back” from Russia: this is how the Russian president reacted in the morning to the announced uprising of Wagner’s private army led by Yevgeny Prigozhin. You can read Putin’s full speech here.

t-online translated Prigozhin’s audio message. You can read the full text of the message published via Telegram here:

“As for treason against the fatherland, the president is gravely mistaken. We are patriots of our homeland. We have fought and we will continue to fight, all fighters of the PMC Wagner. And no one will bow to the demands of the president, the FSB or anyone else. Because we don’t want the country to continue to live in corruption, lies and bureaucracy.

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When we fought in Africa we were told we needed Africa and then they dropped it because they stole all the money that was meant for the relief. When we were told we were going to fight in Ukraine, we went to fight. But it turns out that the ammunition, weapons and all the money intended for them have also been stolen, while officers save the money for themselves for an incident like today when someone goes to Moscow.

Now they don’t save anymore. They hit the civilian columns with planes and helicopters. And they meet civilians because they are missing. And they strike wherever they can.

So we are the patriots. But those who are against us today are those who have gathered around the bastards.”