International Concerns Rise as Russian Uprising Calms

Russian security forces were seen taking positions in southern Moscow, while Wagner boss Yevgeny Prigozhin claimed his private military group fighters have taken control of a Russian military headquarters in Rostov-on-Don. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the “ongoing situation in Russia” on a call with his G7 and European Union counterparts. Belarus pledged continued support of Russia as opposition called for independence. The governor of the Russian region of Kursk urged Prigozhin to abandon his plans. Civilians in the city of Lipetsk were urged to remain at home by their governor amid unconfirmed reports that Wagner vehicles have been spotted in the region. The head of Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service condemned what he described as an “attempted armed rebellion” in Russia.