The Wagner Group's activities and characteristics reflect broader trends in the evolution of Russia's oligarchs and organized crime groups, their respective relationships with the Russian state, and their activities in Africa.| Global Initiative
Bringing people from different backgrounds together to debate and dialogue effective responses to organized crime.| Global Initiative
Nearly 500 civilians have already been killed or seriously injured by returning veterans, the majority of whom were criminals who enlisted with Wagner or the Russian army. One particularly shocking case involves a man convicted of murder, paroled to fight in Ukraine, and released again—only to kill once more. Other veterans have joined criminal gangs or formed new ones, bringing battlefield discipline and combat skills to Russia’s underworld.| Global Initiative