Kremlin says Putin met Wagner Group leader days after abortive mutiny

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the three-hour meeting took place June 29 and also involved commanders from the military company Mr Prigozhin founded
Kremlin says Putin met Wagner Group leader days after abortive mutiny
The Wagner Group mutiny took place last month (Prigozhin Press Service via AP, File)

Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Wagner Group leader Yevgeny Prigozhin days after a short-lived rebellion by the mercenary chief and his private army, a Moscow official has said.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the three-hour meeting took place June 29 and also involved commanders from the military company Mr Prigozhin founded.

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