Wagner Group Russia
Source : Indian Express
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Overview
- About Wagner Group Russia
- How they impact the world?
Why in News ?
Russia had an unusual internal security crisis as the commander of the Wagner Private Military Company in Russia staged a mutiny against the nation’s defence apparatus for a brief period of time.
About Wagner Group Russia
- They are a paramilitary group in Russia with Yevgeny Prigozhin as its leader.
- Although it closely collaborates with the Russian security establishment, it is not legally a private military corporation located in Russia.
- Essentially, it consists of a mercenary network and a private military business.
- While assisting pro-Russian rebel militants in eastern Ukraine, it was initially discovered in 2014.
- In 2022, it became incorporated and moved its headquarters to St. Petersburg.
- The Wagner Group has reportedly grown to include 50,000 fighters in Ukraine and has become an important part of the operation there.
How they impact the world?
- Africa’s Sudan, Mali, Central African Republic, Mozambique, and Libya have all seen activity from the Wagner group.
- The operations include directly assisting authoritarian governments, aiding rival leaders fighting internal battles, filling the hole left by the French military’s withdrawal, engaging in resource exploitation, etc.
- Media sources claim that it frequently offers its services to other countries in exchange for access to gold and diamond mines.
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