
Russia leadership rallies behind Putin after mutiny
Russian PM has insisted the country must remain united behind President Vladimir Putin.
The man behind Saturday's mutiny in Russia, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has released an audio message saying his Wagner fighters stopped their advance on Moscow to avoid spilling Russian soldiers' blood. Earlier President Putin made his first video address since the revolt. We speak to our experts from BBC Verify and BBC Monitoring.
We also bring together two people from Russia in conversation about the weekend's events in their country.
The Wagner Group is a mercenary firm that Russia has deployed throughout Africa. We look at what has been the reaction in Africa to the rebellion.
The main opposition party in Sierra Leone has accused the security forces of firing on its headquarters. The country is awaiting election results. We speak to our correspondent there.
Sir Elton John has closed the Glastonbury Festival here in the UK. It was the last UK show of the 76-year old popstar's farewell tour. Ranging in age from 75-93 years old, the members of the Young At Heart Chorus group in the US can relate to performing later in life. We speak to two members of the group.
Presenter: James Reynolds.
(Photo: Russian President Vladimir Putin gives an emergency televised address in Moscow, Russia, June 24, 2023, in this still image taken from a video. Credit: Kremlin.ru/Handout via REUTERS)
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