Putin To Take Control Of Wagner After Prigozhin; Mercenaries Ordered To Swear Allegiance To Russia

Russia's President Vladimir Putin's big move amid suspense over Wagner Group's future Putin has ordered Wagner troops to sign an oath of allegiance to the Russian state. Putin signed the decree, bringing in the change with immediate effect. This move is set to bring the group under tighter state control. The West, without presenting evidence, states that Putin ordered Prigozhin to be killed. The Kremlin calls West's claims an "absolute lie."