EU says Wagner’s action internal issue of Russia

By Ahmet Gencturk

ATHENS (AA) – EU on Saturday said Wagner's actions in Russia are the country's internal issue.

Stressing that the bloc is closely watching the situation in Russia as it unfolds, EU Council President Charles Michel said on Twitter: “This is clearly an internal Russian issue.”

He said that he has been in touch with European leaders and G7 partners.

Michel added that the EU’s support for Ukraine and its President Volodymyr Zelenskyy remains unwavering.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of treason in a national address on Saturday, after the paramilitary fighters crossed the border from Ukraine into Russia, entering the city of Rostov-on-Don.

Prigozhin accused Russian forces of attacking his fighters, a claim Moscow denies.

Prigozhin has, in recent months, repeatedly accused the Russian Defense Ministry and Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu of not supplying sufficient arms to the paramilitary group.

Wagner has been fighting alongside the regular Russian army in Ukraine.​​​​​​​