Death is our business : Russian mercenaries and the new era of private warfare

Lechner, John2025

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In 2014, a well-trained, mysterious band of mercenaries arrived in Ukraine, part of Russia's first attempt to claim the country. Upon ceasefire, the 'Wagner Group' faded back into shadow, only to reemerge in the Middle East and in Africa. Dually armed with military and strategic prowess, they created a new market in a vast geopolitical landscape increasingly receptive to the promises of private actors. In this account of the group's origins and operations, John Lechner shows how Wagner partnered with fragile nation states, scored access to natural resources, ousted peacekeeping missions and cashed in on conflicts reframed as Kremlin interests.