Grey Dynamics welcomes John Lechner to the podcast. He is a journalist and researcher, focusing on security issues with a heavy approach to on-the-ground coverage. John is also an expert on Russia’s growing influence in Africa. He speaks fluent Russian; advanced French, Turkish, and Georgian; and conversational Bosnian-Croatian-Serbian (BCS), Chechen, German, and Sango.

You can find his articles published in Foreign Policy, War on the Rocks, Kyiv Post, The Diplomat, Africa is a Country, African Arguments, The National Interest, and Defense One, among others. Additionally, his book on the inner workings of the Wagner Group is for sale on Amazon

Find John Lechner

• LinkedIn
• John Lechner Author
• Death Is Our Business: Russian Mercenaries and the New Era of Private Warfare

Related Links:

• Wagner PMC Activity in the Central African Republic: A Geospatial Analysis
• PMC Wagner in Africa: Forecast

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