
U.S. President Biden and Ukranian President Zelensky discuss mercenary revolt in Russia: statements
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Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday discussed a brief revolt of mercenary troops in Russia that sparked Moscow’s largest political crisis in decades.
Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday discussed a brief revolt of mercenary troops in Russia that sparked Moscow's largest political crisis in decades.
"I spoke with U.S. President Joseph Biden. A positive and inspiring conversation," Mr. Zelensky tweeted.
"We discussed the course of hostilities and the processes taking place in Russia," he said, adding the two had also discussed long-range weapons.
The White House confirmed the talks in a separate statement.
"The world must put pressure on Russia until international order is restored," Mr. Zelensky added.
An armed rebellion by Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who had vowed on Friday to topple the Russian military leadership, sparked Russia's largest political crisis in decades.
At the weekend, Prigozhin ordered his forces to take over a key military headquarters in southern Russia and launch a march on Moscow, before suddenly telling his mercenaries to turn around after a deal with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko.

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