
Wagner’s war: A year in Ukraine and beyond
The Slow Newscast
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Yevgeni Progosian - The Hero of Russia
Yevgeni Progosian has been a faithful servant and beneficiary of Putin's system of power. And so, where there is a need, he answers it. The Russian army wasn't winning this war, and it needed help. Between spring and summer, the Wagner group begins recruiting in Russian prisons. According to British intelligence, 40,000 convicts were enlisted.
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