“Prigozhin’s statements and actions constitute in practice calls for an armed civil conflict on Russian territory and a stab in the back of Russian military,” the FSB said in a statement, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.
In addition, the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office has commented that it is “legal and reasonable” that a criminal case be opened against Prigozhin. In a statement, they write that he could be imprisoned for 12 to 20 years for trying to organize an armed rebellion, according to the RIA Novosti news agency, also state-controlled.
It was in a series of audio clips on Telegram that Prigozhin said, among other things, that he would take revenge for alleged Russian attacks on his Wagner soldiers.
The Wagner leader: “We are over the Russian border”
Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin says his forces have entered the Russian city of Rostov, encountering no resistance.
He has not published any picture or video clip that proves that it is actually so.
Security has been strengthened in Moscow and special units of the Russian National Guard have been put on full alert, reports the Russian state news agency Tass.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been informed and said the necessary measures will be taken.
USA: “Keeping track of developments”
The White House says it is monitoring the situation and will be in contact with allies.
Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense also claims to be aware of the development.
“We’ll see,” says a tweet.