Category Eastern Europe

The PMC «Wagner»: How Putin’s Pardoned Criminals Become Mercenaries and Commit More Crimes

The PMC «Wagner» is a Russian private military company that participates in various armed conflicts, such as the war in Ukraine. It was revealed that the PMC «Wagner» offers prisoners a chance to fight for them in exchange for a pardon from the Russian President Vladimir Putin. However, many of them resume their criminal activities and face prosecution after they return to civilian life.