Questions are swirling over the whereabouts of General Sergey Surovikin and Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, both of whom have not been seen in public for days amid reports about the potential role of the air force leader in the mutiny Follow live updates:
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On Wednesday, the Russian-language version of the Moscow Times cited two anonymous defense sources as saying that Surovikin had been arrested in relation to the failed mutiny. CNN has not been able to independently verify that claim. Asked whether Russian President Vladimir Putin continued to trust Surovikin, Peskov said: “He [Putin] is the supreme commander-in-chief and he works with the defense minister, [and] with the chief of the General Staff. As for the structural divisions within the ministry, I would ask you to contact the [Defense] Ministry.”
“Surovikin appeared at a meeting in Rostov,” he said. “As I wrote above, the rumors about the arrest of Surovikin are dispersing the topic of rebellion in order to promote political instability in Russia.” “Honestly, nothing has happened to him. He is at his workplace,” Surovikin’s daughter apparently said. Asked whether her father has been detained, she said: “No, of course not. When has he ever been in the media every day? He never makes daily statements … From what I understand, everything is proceeding as usual. Everyone is at their workplaces, and everything is fine.”Surovikin, whose military career began in 1983, has a checkered history and a reputation for alleged brutality.
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