Wagner chief Prigozhin says Putin was wrong to accuse him of treason

Breaking news - Mutinous Russian mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that he and his men would not turn themselves in on the orders of President Vladimir Putin. Putin had earlier vowed to crush what he called an armed mutiny after Prigozhin’s private army seized control of a southern city as part of an attempt to oust the military leadership. “The president makes a deep mistake when he talks about treason. We are patriots of our motherland, we fought and are fighting for it,“ Prigozhin said in an audio message. Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: Get the latest headlines: and are websites of The Telegraph, the UK’s best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #prigozhin #Russia #Wagner