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Podcast: The Bunker – News without the nonsense
Episode: Putin's Puppets: Who are the mercenaries replacing Russia's Wagner Group?
Description: Russia’s use of private military companies (PMCs) is no secret, despite Vladimir Putin’s best efforts. Wagner is the most infamous but after Yevgeny Prighozin’s downfall, another has taken its place – Redut PMC. Where does its loyalties lie? How powerful is it? And who’s in charge? Dr Marina Miron is a post-doctoral researcher at the War Studies Department at King's College London. She joins Laura Makin-Isherwood in The Bunker.
“Now that Wagner is out of the picture, it seems like Redut is taking its place.” – Dr. Marina Miron
“I don’t think there is a lot of re...