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Russia Rethinks Law Against Criticizing Wagner Mercenaries

OOPS

Yevgeny Prigozhin wanted his troops to be treated with the same respect as the official armed forces—and then he launched a coup.

Philippe Naughton
Philippe Naughton
Wagner founder Yevgeny Prigozhin meets with Deputy Defense Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, in this screen grab from a video released on June 24, 2023.
Video Obtained by Reuters
Philippe Naughton

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