Trump warns people to 'be careful' what they wish for amid possible coup attempt in Russia

Former President Donald Trump offered a warning on his TRUTH Social platform during the possible Russia coup attempt on Saturday. 

“A big mess in Russia, but be careful what you wish for. Next in may be far worse!” the 45th president wrote. 

The Wagner group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said Saturday that he has ordered his mercenary forces to turn back and return to their bases, and stop heading towards Moscow.

Before the armed rebellion was called off, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin urged Russian residents to stay off the roads and declared Monday to be a non-working day for most residents, with exceptions for public service jobs and industrial enterprises.

Reports of Russian President Vladimir Putin fleeing Moscow were denied by his spokesperson. 

Prigozhin has long feuded with the Ministry of Defense over its prosecution of the war in Ukraine. On Friday night, tensions reached a boiling point as Prigozhin announced he had withdrawn his forces from Ukraine and entered Russia via Rostov, CNN reported. He accused the Kremlin of attacking his men, which the government has strongly denied.

Russia has opened a criminal case into the mercenary leader for inciting an armed rebellion.