{"id":1956923,"date":"2023-06-26T06:48:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-26T10:48:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-zelenskyy-discuss-wagner-mercenary-uprising-in-russia\/"},"modified":"2023-06-26T06:50:48","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T10:50:48","slug":"biden-zelenskyy-discuss-wagner-mercenary-uprising-in-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-zelenskyy-discuss-wagner-mercenary-uprising-in-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden and Zelenskyy talk about Wagner mercenaries in Russia."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbiden-zelenskyy-discuss-wagner-mercenary-uprising-in-russia%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1956923&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"post_content\">\n<div class=\"aplayer_app\" data-source=\"https:\/\/vs1.youmaker.com\/assets\/2023\/0626\/b72e4ef9-aff9-4134-badc-95f2f5293be3\/audio.mp3?length=2736333&#038;duration=228\"><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had an intriguing phone call with President Joe Biden on Sunday, where he revealed Russian President Vladimir Putin&#8217;s weakness. This conversation took place following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/putin-has-a-problem-his-so-called-allies-wont-help-fight-in-ukraine\/\" title=\"Putin Has a Problem: His So-Called Allies Won\u2019t Help Fight in Ukraine\">military rebellion<\/a> of the Wagner mercenary group.<\/p>\n<h2>Putin&#8217;s Regime Exposed<\/h2>\n<p>Zelenskyy informed Biden about his assessment of Putin&#8217;s regime, stating, &#8220;Yesterday&#8217;s events exposed the weakness of Putin&#8217;s regime.&#8221; This statement was released by Ukraine&#8217;s presidential office on June 25.<\/p>\n<p>During the rebellion, Wagner chief <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/explainer-what-is-the-wagner-paramilitary-group_5354862.html\">Yevgeny Prigozhin<\/a> and his forces captured Rostov-on-Don, a crucial logistical hub for Russia&#8217;s war efforts in Ukraine. They accused Russian military forces of killing numerous Wagner soldiers at their field camps in Ukraine. The mercenaries then <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/top-white-house-officials-react-to-wagner-mercenary-uprising_5355458.html\">marched<\/a> hundreds of miles towards Moscow, but their progress was halted after reaching a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/wagner-mercenary-chief-to-move-to-belarus-not-face-prosecution-for-rebel-march-kremlin_5355057.html\">withdrawal agreement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Under this agreement, Prigozhin agreed to leave Russia for Belarus, and the criminal charges against him would be dropped. However, before the deal was reached, Putin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/wagner-forces-have-entered-russian-city-of-rostov-leader-says-as-russia-charges-him-with-inciting-armed-mutiny_5354049.html\">vowed<\/a> that the rebels would face &#8220;inevitable punishment.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5097360\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/img.theepochtimes.com\/assets\/uploads\/2023\/03\/03\/prigozhin-1200x657.jpg\"><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><\/noscript><\/figcaption><\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\tYevgeny Prigozhin, founder of Russia&#8217;s Wagner mercenary force, speaks in Paraskoviivka, Ukraine, in this still image from an undated video released on March 3, 2023. (Concord Press Service\/via Reuters)<br \/>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n<p>Zelenskyy took to Twitter to describe his conversation with Biden as &#8220;positive and inspiring.&#8221; He expressed gratitude for the president&#8217;s &#8220;unflagging support&#8221; of Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>They discussed the ongoing hostilities and the situation in Russia. Zelenskyy emphasized the need for international pressure on Russia until order is restored. They also explored the expansion of defense cooperation, particularly in the area of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/heres-why-a-no-fly-zone-over-ukraine-wont-work\/\" title=\"Here\u2019s Why A No-Fly Zone Over Ukraine Won\u2019t Work\">long-range weapons<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Zelenskyy expressed his appreciation to Biden for providing Ukraine with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/ukraine-downs-russian-hypersonic-missile-with-us-patriot_5247082.html\">Patriot defense systems<\/a> and supporting the &#8220;fighter jet coalition.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>According to a White House readout, Biden and Zelenskyy discussed the recent events in Russia. The White House reaffirmed unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rwanda-sends-1000-troops-to-mozambique-to-fight-terrorists\/\" title=\"Rwanda sends 1,000 troops to Mozambique to fight terrorists\">including security<\/a>, economic, and humanitarian aid.<\/p>\n<h2>Assessing Putin&#8217;s Power<\/h2>\n<p>Oleksii Reznikov, Ukraine&#8217;s defense minister, also had a conversation with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>Reznikov shared on Twitter that they discussed recent events in Russia and agreed on the weakness of the Russian authorities. They both believe that withdrawing Russian troops from Ukraine is the best choice for the Kremlin. They also discussed the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army and plans to strengthen their Defense Forces.<\/p>\n<p>The Pentagon stated that Reznikov and Austin pledged to remain in close contact and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-zelenskyy-discuss-wagner-mercenary-uprising-in-russia\/\" title=\"Biden and Zelenskyy talk about Wagner mercenaries in Russia.\">discussed regional security developments<\/a> and dynamics on the ground in Ukraine. Secretary Austin reiterated unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine and discussed security assistance priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Secretary of State Antony Blinken commented on Wagner&#8217;s revolt, stating that it revealed &#8220;cracks&#8221; in Putin&#8217;s power.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/clearly-putin-is-weakened-top-us-officials-react-to-wagner-mutiny-in-russia_5355525.html\">US Officials React to Wagner Mutiny in Russia<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theepochtimes.com\/trump-calls-wagner-rebellion-in-russia-a-big-mess_5355418.html\">Trump Calls Wagner Rebellion in Russia a &#8216;Big Mess&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Some lawmakers also said that Prigozhin&#8217;s rebellion has shed light on the situation.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Zelenskyy informed President Biden about Putin&#8217;s vulnerability during a phone call. Zelenskyy highlighted the weakness of Putin&#8217;s regime after the Wagner mercenary group&#8217;s uprising. Ukraine&#8217;s presidential office stated that Zelenskyy shared this with Biden. Yevgeny Prigozhin, the head of Wagner, was also mentioned in the conversation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":252,"featured_media":1956924,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[543],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1956923","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-epoch-times"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956923","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/252"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1956923"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1956923\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1956924"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1956923"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1956923"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1956923"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}