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Wagner PMC and the Semi-Privatisation of Russian State Security
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Abstract This article traces the increasingly significant role played by the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) within Russia. Wagner PMC’s prominent, if not officially acknowledged, role in the offensive on Ukraine has accelerated a process by which it has semi-privatised certain functions of state... view more
This article traces the increasingly significant role played by the Wagner Group private military company (PMC) within Russia. Wagner PMC’s prominent, if not officially acknowledged, role in the offensive on Ukraine has accelerated a process by which it has semi-privatised certain functions of state security. This is likely to have an impact on the nature of the Russian state in the years ahead.... view less
Keywords
Russia; war; Ukraine; private security and military companies; privatization; national security
Classification
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 5-7
Journal
Russian Analytical Digest (2022) 290
Issue topic
Wagner Group
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000588677
ISSN
1863-0421
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0