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Response to Wagner uprising: Putin arms the Russian National Guard

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Since the failed uprising led by Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin against the Russian military leadership, the Kremlin has been strengthening its security apparatus.

The Russian parliament has passed a law allowing the country’s national guard to use heavy weapons. According to the law passed by the House of Commons on Wednesday, the troops, who report directly to President Vladimir Putin (70), must have access to military equipment such as tanks in the future. Russia’s defense ministry had previously announced it would take over equipment from the Wagner mercenary group after their brief uprising last month.

The National Guard was established by Putin in 2016 to fight unrest and protests in the country. Since then, the troop’s area of ​​responsibility has expanded. She is also involved in the Russian offensive in Ukraine. After Wagner’s mercenary uprising, the head of the National Guard, Viktor Solotov, 69, said his troops could now receive heavy weapons such as tanks.

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Since the failed uprising led by Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin (62) against the Russian military leadership, the Kremlin has been strengthening its security apparatus. The law still needs to be approved by the House of Lords and Putin, but it is considered a formality. (AFP)

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