2023-06-26 17:25:55
After the uprising of the private army Wagner in Russia, US President Joe Biden has denied any responsibility of the West. “This was part of a struggle within the Russian system,” Biden said at the White House. After the weekend’s events, he brought together the US’s most important allies in a video booth to ensure that everyone was in agreement. Biden commented publicly on the events for the first time on Monday.
It was agreed that Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin would not be given an excuse to blame the West or NATO. “We made it clear that we were not involved. We had nothing to do with it,” Biden said. It was crucial that the allies acted in a coordinated manner.
The consequences of the uprising in Russia are still open for Biden. “We will continue to assess the impact of this weekend’s events and the implications for Russia and Ukraine.” But it’s still too early to draw any definitive conclusions about the consequences of the uprising, Biden said. “The ultimate outcome of all this remains to be seen.” He instructed his national security team over the weekend to update him hourly and prepare for a range of scenarios.
Biden had spent the weekend at Camp David, the country residence of the US presidents in the US state of Maryland. A smoldering power struggle between the regular army and the private mercenary group Wagner escalated in Russia over the weekend. Led by their boss Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner mercenaries occupied the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don on Saturday and advanced towards Moscow. On Saturday evening, Prigozhin surprisingly ended his uprising again.
1687801201
#West #Biden #uprising #Russia