U.S., European Union Warn Against Russian Paramilitary Wagner Group
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Wagner mercenaries have died fighting alongside pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and in a bloody battle with U.S. forces.
It's often called Russian President Vladimir Putin's "shadow army."
Starting in 2014, the private military company Wagner Group has been accused of undermining sovereignty and committing rape, torture and summary execution.
Wagner mercenaries have died fighting alongside pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine and in a bloody battle with U.S. forces while boosting the Assad regime in Syria. They are also active in Africa, including Libya, the Central African Republic and Mozambique.
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