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Podcast: Ukrainecast
Episode: Russia's shadow army
Description: Vitaly, Frank and Irena are looking into the Wagner Group, Russia’s private army that is allegedly involved in the Ukraine war. The group has been active over the past eight years in Ukraine, Syria and several African countries, and has repeatedly been accused of war crimes.We hear from ex Wagner fighter Marat Gabidullin about his experience and why Russia is relying on a private army.And Vitaly talks to Vladimir Osechkin, a former prisoner and now a human rights activist whose organisation, Gulagu.net, alleges that the Wagner Group and Russian se...