Video reveals how Russian mercenaries recruit inmates for Ukraine war
In a video that emerged Tuesday, the de facto leader of a Russian mercenary outfit known as the Wagner Group is seen promising convicts release from prison in return for a six-month combat tour in Russia’s war against Ukraine.
The man in the footage appears to be Yevgeny Prigozhin, a Russian businessman and close associate of President Vladimir Putin who is rarely seen in public, much less touting his connections to the group so explicitly.
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