and just like the president had done, the president of the central african republic asked for putin's help. and once again, putin did not send officials russian troops. he sent prigozhin and wagner. prigozhin's mercenaries arrived, described as instructors to help the army fight off the rebels who were threatening the capitol. >> the wagner group is a transnational criminal organization. and being instructed, or trained, by a transnational criminal organization is not the recipe for success. >> it was syria all over again, but this time there were no american troops standing in the way. prigozhin gant full control. with wagner forces patrolling openly in the streets. even serving as the personal bodyguards for the president.