The Wagner Group, a mercenary group making headlines globally, has been vital to Russian President Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, but its successes have revealed division.
and to carry out objectives the Kremlin did not want its military linked to.
This undated photograph handed out by the French military shows three Russian mercenaries, right, in northern Mali.Kovalenko said that control over natural resources is just one of Russia’s aims. While 10,000 Russian mercenaries are estimated to be spread across Africa, the Wagner enterprise has grown substantially since Putin invaded Ukraine.
A Ukrainian soldier fires a mortar at Russian positions in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine, Nov. 10, 2022. Wagner forces and Russian troops do not typically work together. Despite the statement from the defense ministry regarding the, the Russian government maintains a level of detachment from the mercenary group.
"Therefore, at the official level, a direct connection between PMC Wagner and the Russian government will never be recognized," he added."This makes it easier to ignore the crimes … not only in Ukraine but throughout the world."
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