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Politics | Citizenship

What is the Wagner Group?

Et tu, Brute? The former Putin ally had claimed that 25,000 of his troops would hit Moscow to oust the president.

This weekend, something extraordinary took place: an attempted mutiny in Russia. The president, Vladimir Putin, was challenged by fighters from the Wagner Group. But who exactly are the Wagner fighters? And how have they been influencing warfare worldwide? This video from Vox explores their tactics.

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