Russia-Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin meets with former senior Wagner commander
Russia's president held a meeting with Andrei Troshev, a top former commander of the mercenary group.
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Russia's president held a meeting with Andrei Troshev, a top former commander of the mercenary group.
Russian President Vladimir Putin met with Andrei Troshev, a former commander of the Wagner mercenary group, to discuss the use of "volunteer units" in the Ukraine war. Wagner, a battle-hardened mercenary group founded by Yevgeny Prigozhin and Dmitry Utkin, has enabled Russia to engage in conflicts with deniability. Wagner fighters have previously been active in Ukraine, but were withdrawn after taking the city of Bakhmut. Since then, Wagner has faced scrutiny and attacks from the Russian state.
Putin's Kremlin meeting with Wagner's Troshev, who now works for the defense ministry, is a major hint that Wagner fighters - if not the group itself - are returning to the war.
Russian President Vladimir Putin was on Friday shown meeting one of the most senior former commanders of the Wagner mercenary group, Andrei Troshev, and discussing how best to use volunteer units...
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