"Putin Addresses Wagner Fighters in Video Message"

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that any attempt of blackmail or unrest in Russia was "doomed to fail" and thanked commanders and soldiers from the Wagner Group private military company during an address to the nation. Putin gave the Wagner forces involved in the push towards Moscow late last week the options of joining the military, relocating to Belarus, or simply returning to their families. Putin's speech came after Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin released an audio message earlier Monday to explain why his forces launched a mutiny against Russia's leadership.