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More from the BBC on the Russian media's reporting the coup which, unsurprisingly, is virtually non-existent:
Russian state TV channels have largely kept to normal weekend schedules today, although there have been some special news bulletins.
This morning, President Putin's address to the nation was shown across TV stations.
But the developments have not been covered extensively, with rolling news channel Rossiya 24 even finding time to air a half-hour film paying tribute to Putin's late friend Silvio Berlusconi.
The channels did identify Yevgeny Prigozhin as the main culprit behind the uprising, but did not show the Wagner leader or quote him directly. Though a prominent figure in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Prigozhin is not a familiar face to Russian TV viewers.
His Wagner mercenary group has often been praised on state channels, but Prigozhin himself has barely been mentioned since 24 February 2022. Later bulletins outlined steps being taken by the authorities to counter the Prigozhin result, but also tried to reassure viewers.
A correspondent on Rossiya 1 claimed that everything was "calm" in Rostov-on-Don, which Wagner forces say they have occupied, and that the city, though quiet, was going about its daily business.
Russian state TV channels have largely kept to normal weekend schedules today, although there have been some special news bulletins.
This morning, President Putin's address to the nation was shown across TV stations.
But the developments have not been covered extensively, with rolling news channel Rossiya 24 even finding time to air a half-hour film paying tribute to Putin's late friend Silvio Berlusconi.
The channels did identify Yevgeny Prigozhin as the main culprit behind the uprising, but did not show the Wagner leader or quote him directly. Though a prominent figure in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Prigozhin is not a familiar face to Russian TV viewers.
His Wagner mercenary group has often been praised on state channels, but Prigozhin himself has barely been mentioned since 24 February 2022. Later bulletins outlined steps being taken by the authorities to counter the Prigozhin result, but also tried to reassure viewers.
A correspondent on Rossiya 1 claimed that everything was "calm" in Rostov-on-Don, which Wagner forces say they have occupied, and that the city, though quiet, was going about its daily business.
