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Former vogner employee has agreed to speak on camera, and oleg asked us to hide his identity. primary military contractors are illegal in russia officially wagner doesn't exist but the group has hundreds of fighters operating on three different continents, and this is the man believed to be behind that expansion. dubbed putin's chef because of lucrative catering contractors with the kremlin, evgeni is also sanctioned by the u.s. for funding the internet research agency accused of meddling in the 2016 election. >> i'm a mercenary, and 90% of participants of the company were like me, and they we...

Use of mercenary forces has since grown. analysts say none of this could happen without putin's approval. do you think that part of the mission of vagner is to help russia restore its role to become a major global super power again? >> translator: yes, 100%. this is the top priority for vagner. >> reporter: and so it's trying to be a rival to america? >> translator: russia is trying to suppress the u.s. in every way possible using legal and illegal means. it's trying to smash it, get the better of it somehow. what will come of it? as a result, nothing good i think. >> reporter: but for russian...