The Wagner Group Aren’t Just Mercenaries, They are Guarantors of Oligarchy

Published August 19th, 2020 - 08:20 GMT
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Russian soldiers in Latakia, Syria (AFP/FILE)
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to sweep through the world, some groups have used the crisis as a springboard. Russia’s notorious Wagner Group, a loosely defined mercenary organization, is now getting into the humanitarian aid business. Syrian state media recently published a glowing report on a Russian aid shipment to regime-held territory. The delivery of 50 respirators, 10,000 coronavirus test kits, and around 1,000 pieces of personal protective equipment (PPE) was reportedly overseen

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