English subtitles for clip: File:Putin addresses the military mutiny of the Wagner Group.webm

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I am addressing citizens of Russia, 
the personnel of the Armed Forces,

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law enforcement agencies and security services,

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and the soldiers and commanders who are now 
fighting in their combat positions,

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repulsing enemy attacks and doing it heroically – 
I know this as I spoke

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once again with the commanders of all sections 
of the frontline last night.

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I am also addressing those who were dragged into 
this criminal adventure through deceit or threats

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and pushed onto the path of a grave crime – 
an armed mutiny.

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Today, Russia is waging a tough struggle 
for its future, repelling

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the aggression of neo-Nazis and their patrons. 
Directed against us is practically

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the entire military, economic and informational 
machine of the West. We are fighting for the lives

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and security of our people, 
for our sovereignty and independence,

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for the right to be and remain Russia, 
a state with a thousand-year history.

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This battle, when the fate of our nation is being decided, 
requires consolidation of all forces.

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It requires unity, consolidation and a sense 
of responsibility, and everything that weakens us,

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any strife that our external enemies can use and do so 
to subvert us from within, must be discarded.

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Therefore, any actions that split our nation 
are essentially a betrayal

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of our people, of our comrades-in-arms 
who are now fighting at the frontline.

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This is a knife in the back of our country 
and our people.

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A blow like this was dealt to Russia in 1917, 
when the country was fighting in World War I.

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But the victory was stolen from it: intrigues, 
squabbles and politicking behind the backs

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of the army and the nation turned into 
the greatest turmoil, the destruction of the army

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and the collapse of the state, 
and the loss of vast territories,

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ultimately leading to the tragedy of the civil war.

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Russians were killing Russians and brothers 
were killing brothers,

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while all sorts of political adventurers 
and foreign forces profited from the situation

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by tearing the country apart to divide it. 
We will not allow this to happen again.

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We will protect our people and our statehood 
from any threats,

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including from internal betrayal.

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What we are facing is essentially a betrayal.

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Inflated ambitions and personal interests have led 
to treason – treason against our country,

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our people and the common cause which Wagner Group 
soldiers and commanders

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were fighting and dying for, shoulder to shoulder, 
together with our other units and troops.

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The heroes who liberated Soledar and Artyomovsk, 
towns and villages in Donbass,

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fought and gave their lives for Novorossiya 
and the unity of the Russian world.

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Their memory and glory have also been betrayed 
by those who are attempting to stage a revolt

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and are pushing the country towards anarchy 
and fratricide -

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and ultimately, towards defeat and surrender.

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Once again, any internal revolt is a deadly threat 
to our statehood and our nation.

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It is a blow to Russia, to our people. 
Our actions to defend the Fatherland

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from this threat will be harsh. 
All those who have consciously

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chosen the path of betrayal, planned an armed mutiny 
and taken the path of blackmail

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and terrorism, will inevitably be punished

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and will answer before the law and our people.

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The Armed Forces and other government agencies 
have received the necessary orders.

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Additional counterterrorism measures 
are now in effect in Moscow, the Moscow Region

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and several other regions.

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Resolute action will also be taken to stabilise 
the situation in Rostov-on-Don. It remains difficult;

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in effect, the work of civil and military authorities 
has been blocked.

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As the President of Russia

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and Supreme Commander-in-Chief, and as a citizen of Russia, 
I will take every effort to defend the country

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and protect the constitutional order as well as the lives, 
security and freedom of our citizens.

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Those who staged the mutiny and took up arms 
against their comrades –

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they have betrayed Russia and will be brought to account.

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I urge those who are being dragged 
into this crime not to make a fatal

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and tragic mistake but make the only right choice: 
to stop taking part in criminal actions.

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I am certain that we will preserve 
and defend what we hold dear and sacred,

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and together with our Motherland we will overcome 
any hardships and become even stronger.