Alwaght- Iran says it supports the rule of law in the Russian Federation in the wake of a mutiny led by the chief of the Wagner group.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kan'ani said on Saturday the recent developments in Russia were a domestic issue.
Wagner is a paramilitary organization that has been fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.
In an audio message posted on Telegram on Friday, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the Wagner chief, said the "evil which the Russian military leadership carries must be stopped.”
That prompted an emergency televised address by President Vladimir Putin to the nation on Saturday.
The "armed mutiny," Putin said, was treason. The president pledged that anyone who had taken up arms against the Russian military would be punished.
Turkey, another country with close ties to Russia, offered support to Moscow, too. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey held a phone conversation with his Russia counterpart, offering “full support” to Putin.
The Kremlin quoted Erdogan as making the remark in a phone conversation with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Saturday as the two discussed the latest developments in Russia after Wagner’s overnight rebellion against the Russian leader and the military.
“The president of Russia gave information about the situation in the country in connection with an attempted armed rebellion. The president of the Republic of Turkey expressed full support for the steps taken by the Russian leadership,” the Kremlin said in a statement.
Erdogan’s office also confirmed the report and said the Turkish president had expressed readiness to help seek a "peaceful resolution" to the armed rebellion in Russia.
The president's office said Erdogan "underlined the importance of acting with common sense," stressing, “We, as Turkey, are ready to do our part for the peaceful resolution of events in Russia as soon as possible.”
The Wagner Group is a paramilitary organization that has been fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.
