Click Here 85. What Wagner Group learned from ISIS
Sep 19, 2023
Leader of the Wagner Group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, discusses their recruitment tactics influenced by ISIS, including flashy online efforts and recruitment centers in gyms. The podcast also explores the activities and deceptive tactics of the paramilitary organization, as well as the experiences of members and the competition for control following the leader's death.
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Teen Discovers Wagner's Influence
- Ryan, a 15-year-old from California, discovered Wagner Group music stolen from classical compositions.
- His online sleuthing led him to study Wagner's extensive propaganda and recruitment tactics.
Wagner Emulates ISIS Recruitment
- Wagner Group learned recruitment tactics from ISIS while fighting them in Syria.
- They adopted flashy propaganda like videos, rap songs, and recruitment campaigns for wider appeal.
Criminal Past No Barrier at Wagner
- Marat Gedidul, a former Russian paratrooper turned prisoner, joined Wagner despite a criminal past.
- Wagner recruits desperate men with criminal records, focusing on their fighting ability rather than background.