This is nothing new since the beginning war in Ukraine, In February last year, the world’s attention turned to the region Russia. The world’s major countries are closely following the movements of both sides of the conflict which has become a topic of discussion at meetings of heads of state and government.
And the Wagner Group uprising against the Russian government was no different. When mercenary troops advanced towards the Russian capital Moscow, Western authorities protested.
US President Joe Biden held an extraordinary meeting with allied European leaders over the phone, according to a White House statement. French President Emmanuel Macron took part in the conversation; Chancellor Olaf Scholz; and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
In a note, Biden and European authorities reiterated their “unwavering support” for Ukraine.
European Union countries bordering Russian territories have issued notices banning the entry of Russian citizens.
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On the other end, Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, a Russia ally, spoke to Vladimir Putin and urged the Russian to act with “common sense.”
president @RTErdogan spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin over the phone.
The call dealt with the latest developments in Russia.
President Erdoğan stressed the importance of acting with common sense.
During the call, it was emphasized that no one should get involved …
— Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye (@trpresidency) June 24, 2023
Belarus, in turn, brokered an agreement between Russia and the Wagner Group to temporarily suspend the conflict.
‼️ Tonight at 9 p.m. the Presidents 🇧🇾🇷🇺 spoke again by phone.
The President of #Belarus #Lukashenko informed the President about it #Russia about the results of negotiations with the head of the Wagner group.
The 🇷🇺 President #Putin thanked his 🇧🇾 counterpart for the work done pic.twitter.com/2Uz92jYcBm
— Belarus MFA 🇧🇾 (@BelarusMFA) June 24, 2023
See more statements on the conflict between Putin and the Wagner group:
Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau reiterated his support for the Ukrainian people, saying he was “monitoring the situation closely”:
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I was informed about the events in Russia. The Incident Response Group will meet today to review the latest developments. We are in contact with our allies and will continue to monitor the situation closely.
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) June 24, 2023
Latvia
Latvia, a country bordering Russia, has stopped movements at the borders between the territories. President Edgard Rinkevics said that “security has been strengthened” and that “information sharing with allies” will continue.
Latvia is closely following the development of the situation in Russia and exchanges information with allies
Border security has been strengthened, visas or border entry for Russians leaving Russia due to the current events are not taken into account
There is currently no direct threat to Latvia
— Edgars Rinkēvičs (@edgarsrinkevics) June 24, 2023
What about Brazil?
Brazil has taken a neutral position in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. President Lula avoided commenting on the Wagner Group uprising against the Russian government at a press conference in Paris on Saturday (24).
“I don’t know the extent of the rebellion. I’m just asking you this: who knows when I’ll be back in Brazil, the next day I’ll already have all sorts of information because I’ll be talking to a lot of people about ‘this socalled rebellion,'” the Brazilian president said.
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In a statement through official channels, the Brazilian embassy in Moscow recommended that Brazilians living in the region of conflict between Wagner and the Russian government avoid “gathering and unnecessary resettlement.”
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Ukraine is also manifesting itself
As the internal conflict between Russian paramilitary group Wagner and Vladimir Putin escalated, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy declared that “Russia’s weakness is evident”.
“They in the Kremlin are capable of any terror and any stupidity, but they cannot guarantee even one percent of the necessary control,” Zelenskyy said in a video published on social media. Cash:
We all remember how the Russian leader threatened the world in 2021. He had some ultimatums, he was trying to show some kind of strength…
The year 2022 showed that he was confused confused by his illusions and the lies that fed him power. You in the Kremlin are able to… pic.twitter.com/rwOhLvQJAF
— Volodimir Zelensky (@ZelenskyyUa) June 24, 2023
Finally, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry declared on social media that “Russian soldiers should leave Ukraine and save their homes from the war that the Kremlin has unleashed in Russia”:
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Russian soldiers must leave Ukraine and save their homes from the war unleashed in Russia by the Kremlin. The enemies of the Russian soldiers and the Russian people are not in Ukraine. You are in Moscow. pic.twitter.com/bJ1Nm6tCfh
— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) June 24, 2023
*With information from Portal, CNN, NBC News, G1 and Estadão