Putin’s Sledgehammer

The Wagner Group and Russia's Collapse into Mercenary Chaos

Book • 2025

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as the history of the Wagner group, a mercenary group associated with Putin.

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as the title of

Candace Rondeau

's new book about the Wagner Group and Russia's mercenary chaos.

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as a deep dive into the Wagner Group's rise and fall in Putin's Russia.

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as the author of a book about the Wagner group.

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