June 24 (UPI) — World leaders are taking a wait and see method Saturday as response pours in amid stories of a navy revolt and doable coup in Russia by the chief of the mercenary Wagner Group.

The United States is in fixed contact with the members of the Group of Seven in addition to different American allies, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in a statement.

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Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Britain in addition to the European Union are the opposite G7 members, along with the United States.

President Joe Biden spoke with the leaders of Britain, France and Germany and reaffirmed the group’s “unwavering” assist for Ukraine, the White House said in a statement.

“The president is following the situation very closely. We remain focused on supporting Ukraine,” a spokesperson for French President Emmanuel Macron said Saturday, as the state of affairs in Russia stays unsure.

Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin of treason, vowing to punish the “internal treachery.”

Prigozhin, a former chef and close Putin confidant, publicly rebuked the Russian navy on Friday after a rocket strike killed a whole lot of his personal mercenary troops in Ukraine.

Prigozhin vowed to retaliate and is marching his troops north from the battlefield with Ukraine, in direction of Moscow, reportedly getting into the important thing navy metropolis of Rostov-on-Don.

The Kremlin has denied reports that Putin fled the Russian capitol on a navy jet.

“Closely monitoring the situation in Russia as it unfolds,” European Council President Charles Michel Tweeted Saturday. “In touch with European leaders and G7 partners. This is clearly an internal Russian issue. Our support for Ukraine and [President Volodymyr Zelensky] is unwavering.”

Germany’s foreign office said it “will proceed to observe the state of affairs and coordinate carefully with our worldwide companions.”

International assist for Ukraine has not wavered amongst its allies, with supporters calling the state of affairs there an inside downside, whereas additionally calling for de-escalation.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday called on both sides to respect the protection of non-combatants, urging each Prigozhin and Russia to “be responsible and to protect civilians.”

Other Western allies stay on alert.

“Latvia is closely following the developing situation in Russia and exchanging information with allies,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Edgars Rinkēvičs tweeted. “Border security has been strengthened, visa or border entry from Russians leaving Russia due to current events won’t be considered. No direct threat to Latvia at this time.”

South Korea mentioned Saturday it has confirmed the safety of all of its residents residing or working within the metropolis of Rostov-on-Don, residence to Russia’s southern navy command. The metropolis additionally housed Russian nuclear weapons.

“We are following the developments on what is happening in the last few hours in Russia,” Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni said Saturday, adding that it’s onerous to discern truth from fiction with so many conflicting stories coming in a foreign country.

Ukrainian authorities welcomed the infighting.

“Those who said Russia was too strong to lose: look now,” Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said Saturday. “Time to abandon false neutrality and fear of escalation; give Ukraine all the needed weapons; forget about friendship or business with Russia. Time to put an end to the evil everyone despised but was too afraid to tear down.”