President Biden being kept up to date on chaotic situation in Russia as mercenary chief calls for uprising against leadership

Joe Biden has been briefed on the chaotic situation in Russia with US officials describing it as “serious”.

The president was being kept informed as Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was accused by Moscow of launching an armed rebellion.

A White House National Security Council spokesman said: “We are monitoring the situation and will be consulting with allies and partners on these developments.”

A US official told CNN this crisis was “real” but the Pentagon and White House were waiting to see how it developed.

Steve Hall, former CIA chief of Russia operations, said it was in a “different league” to Prigozhin’s previous complaints against the Russian military hierarchy.

  • @floofloofEnglish
    11•11 months ago

    Prigozhin is nothing like Castro. He’s far worse.

    • HTTP_404_NotFoundEnglish
      3•11 months ago

      I considered using hitler instead in my example- But, I don’t think ANYONE can compare to him.

      • bluGill
        4•11 months ago

        You seem to not be familiar with Stalin and Mao. Both were worse than Hitler, despite being on our side.

        • HTTP_404_NotFound
          4•11 months ago

          I know OF them- But, I’ll admit- I should know a lot more regarding their history. I am not very fresh in that area.