Russia

Secret Belief Means Wagner’s Most Dangerous Men Won’t Back Down

‘SPIRITUAL CRUSADE’

The poorly understood Rodnovery pagan religion is at the heart of Wagner’s most notorious unit of fighters who want vengeance for their murdered leaders.

Will McCurdy
Will McCurdy
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