Russia Tries to Restore Control, as Putin Blasts Mutineers.

"At the same time we knew and know that the vast majority of the fighters and commanders of the Wagner group are also patriots of Russia, devoted to their people and the state", Putin said. Keywords: ukraine; wsjworld; gfx-contrib; Political/General News; National/Public Security; Armed Forces; Politics/International Relations; Domestic Politics; SYND; WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com EN ukraine wsjworld gfx-contrib Political/General News National/Public Security Armed Forces Politics/International Relations Domestic Politics SYND WSJ-PRO-WSJ.com N.PAG N.PAG 1 06/28/23 20230627 NES 230627 In address to nation, Putin says organizers of the insurrection betrayed the country; Prigozhin denies trying to oust president The leader of an abortive military mutiny, Yevgeny Prigozhin, defended the short-lived insurrection and claimed on Monday he wasn't trying to oust President Vladimir Putin of Russia, while Putin blasted the organizers of a revolt that presented the most serious challenge to his 23 years in power. [Extracted from the article]