Canada, NATO Allies Held Talks on ‘Possible Implications’ of Wagner Rebellion, Says Trudeau

Fighters of Wagner, a Russian private mercenary group, are seen atop of a tank while being deployed near the headquarters of the Southern Military District in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, on June 24, 2023. Stringer/Reuters

Canada held discussions with its NATO allies about “possible implications” of the Russian Wagner mercenary group that advanced on Moscow over the weekend before abruptly halting its rebellious march shortly after, says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

“We had, obviously, very serious conversations about possible implications of the internal challenges Russia is facing,” Trudeau told reporters on June 26 in Vestmannaeyjar, Iceland, where he is meeting with leaders of other Nordic countries like Denmark, Finland, Sweden, and Norway.