Britain’s Foreign Office warns of risk of unrest in Russia while government advises citizens to avoid all travel
Europe is watching with particular interest the rapid developments in Russia as an “attempted overthrow of the regime” is underway – as Putin stated in his speech – by the head of the Wagner organization, Yevgeny Prigozhin, who has entered Russia since dawn. has seized military and other installations in Rostov and is “advancing” towards Moscow.
Britain
Britain’s Foreign Office warns of the risk of unrest in Russia, while the British government advises citizens to avoid all travel to Russia.
“There are reports of military tensions in the Rostov region and the risk of further unrest in the country. In addition there is a lack of available flight options to return to Britain,” the UK Foreign Office says.
For its part, the British Ministry of Defense announced that the Russian state is facing the biggest challenge to its security in recent times.
“In the coming hours, the loyalty of Russia’s security forces, and particularly the Russian National Guard, will play a central role in how this crisis unfolds. This represents the most significant challenge to the Russian state in recent times,” British military intelligence points out in its regular update.
France
French President Emmanuel Macron is closely monitoring the situation in Russia, the French presidency announced today.
“We remain focused on supporting Ukraine,” the Elysee Palace added in a statement.
Germany
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s government is closely monitoring the situation in Russia, a spokesman said today.
“We are closely monitoring the events in Russia,” he noted.
Poland
The Polish president had consultations with the prime minister and the Polish defense ministry about the situation in Russia, he said today, adding that Warsaw is monitoring the situation.
“Regarding the situation in Russia, this morning we had consultations with the Prime Minister and the Ministry of Defense, as well as with allies,” Andrei Duda said in a tweet.
“The course of events beyond our eastern border is monitored on a continuous basis,” noted the Polish president.
Source :Skai
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