 made a joke when asked about Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin (left) (Picture: Reuters) US President Joe Biden said he does not know Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin's whereabouts but joked that he should be careful not to be poisoned. 'If I were he, I'd be careful what I ate,' Biden said on Thursday. 'I'd be keeping my eye on my menu.' Biden made the chilling remark when asked during a press conference in Helsinki about Prigozhin, who led an armed revolt against the Russian military on June 23. 'I'm not even sure, we're not even sure, where he is and what relationship he has,' Biden said prior to making the joke. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Biden said that he and fellow NATO leaders have demonstrated to the world that their military alliance stands 'more united than ever'. The Wagner Group seized the city of Rostov and briefly advanced toward Moscow with Prigozhin threatening to punish a Russian defence minister and army chief for launching rockets at his troops. Within 24 hours, Prigozhin backed down after striking a deal with Russian officials, but the attempted coup represented the greatest challenge to President Vladimir Putin in more than two decades. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.){kind=link}
NEWS… BUT NOT AS YOU KNOW IT
US President Joe Biden said he does not know Wagner Group boss Yevgeny Prigozhin’s whereabouts but joked that he should be careful not to be poisoned.
‘If I were he, I’d be careful what I ate,’ Biden said on Thursday. ‘I’d be keeping my eye on my menu.’
Biden made the chilling remark when asked during a press conference in Helsinki about Prigozhin, who led an armed revolt against the Russian military on June 23.
‘I’m not even sure, we’re not even sure, where he is and what relationship he has,’ Biden said prior to making the joke.