Wagner, ostensibly financed and organized by Putin's chef Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been involved in Ukraine since Russia's first invasion in 2014. They are also present in other conflicts around the world.A video leaked to social media of how Putins' close confidant Yevgeny Prigozhin visits prisons to recruit men aged 22 to 50 for war against Ukraine.
— Euromaidan Press (@EuromaidanPress) September 15, 2022
He says war is hard but after 6 months of service, prisoners would be released. pic.twitter.com/vZ0uD5x3A9
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