European Council President Charles Michel said on Saturday he was “closely monitoring the situation in Russia” and “being in touch with European leaders and G7 partners,” while Wagner militia leader Evguéni Prigojine opposed the regular Russian troops rebelled.
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“This is clearly an internal Russian problem. Our support for Ukraine and [son président] Volodymyr Zelenskyy is unshakable,” the EU official tweeted.
The leaders of France, Germany and the United States have all said they are closely monitoring the situation. Italy is paying attention and calling on its citizens to be careful.