The region in eastern ukraine where russia has an offensive under way. Ukraine was the first laboratory for this kind of experimentation using russian mercenary forces. candas ronda, who has spent years researching wagner group. Plus, catch the golf and basketball action you've been waiting for on the contour sport zap.
The Wagner Group, a superviolent (and supersecretive) team of Kremlin-aligned mercenaries, is doing Vladimir Putin’s dirty work in Ukraine and around the world.
This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Paul Mounsey, and edited by Matt Collette (who also did the fact-check) and Noel King (who also hosted).
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