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Vladmir Putin says Wagner group action is 'treason', promises 'harsh' punishment

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A woman poses for a photo at a Russian armored vehicle, with writing reading 'Siberia,' parked in a street in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023. [AP Photo]

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Wagner Group mercenaries Saturday that armed mutiny is treason and anyone who takes up arms against Russia would be punished.

Putin promised, in an emergency televised address, to take decisive action to stabilize Rostov-on-Don, a southern Russian city where Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said his forces had taken control of all military installations.

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