According to the office of the Turkish President, Saturday saw a phone call between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin. Erdogan's office reported that the conversation included the most recent Russian developments. The need for common sense was emphasised by Erdogan, who also declared that Turkey is prepared to contribute to a swift and peaceful resolution of the crisis.
The Kremlin also verified the contact, stating that Erdogan promised Putin his "full support." Vladimir Putin spoke on the phone with Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Turkish side's request, according to a readout from the Kremlin."The Russian President was apprised of the circumstances surrounding an armed uprising attempt. The leader of the Turkish Republic said he fully supported the actions done by the Russian leadership.
In the context:
In response to the Wagner private military group's leader launching an apparent insurrection, claiming control of military facilities in two Russian cities, Rostov-on-Don and Voronezh, and threatening to move his troops towards Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin has vowed to punish those responsible for an "armed uprising"
Following the Russian president's statement, Wagner head Yevgeny Prigozhin refused to submit and referred to Putin as "deeply mistaken" for his actions, calling them a betrayal.
In an attack on a Wagner camp, Prigozhin claimed Friday that the Russian military command had killed a "huge amount" of his mercenary soldiers. He also threatened to respond. The Ministry of Defence of Russia refuted Prigozhin's assertions.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the president of Ukraine, claims that Russia's "weakness" has been shown; a spokesman for the Ukrainian defence ministry calls it a "sign of the collapse of the Putin regime."