After the end of the armed mercenary uprising in Russia, the anti-terror emergency in the capital Moscow was lifted again. “All restrictions are being lifted,” Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin wrote on his Telegram channel.
The graduation ceremonies for students, which were postponed due to the chaotic situation, would be made up for on Saturday. The anti-terror emergency was also lifted in the Moscow region and in the Voronezh region to the south.
Russia’s Defense Ministry shows Shoigu video
The Russian government also released footage of Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu for the first time. The 47-second video without sound, which shows Shoigu in consultation with other military officers, is said to have been recorded during a visit to the combat zone in Ukraine, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Telegram.
The minister visited one of the front command points there, it said. This could not initially be verified independently. No information was given as to when the recordings were made.
There was no public trace of Shoigu at the weekend after mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigoshin started an uprising on Saturday night and temporarily occupied the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. Russia’s chief of staff, Valeri Gerasimov, did not comment during these chaotic hours.
Prigozhin had made serious allegations against both Shoigu and Gerasimov, citing their alleged military misconduct as the reason why he wanted his fighters to march on Moscow. After Prigozhin surprisingly declared his uprising over on Saturday evening, speculation increased as to whether there might be personnel changes in the Russian military leadership.
