Rebranding ‘the world’s most dangerous private army’ : The Indicator from Planet Money

A member of the Wagner Group pays tribute to its former leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

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A member of the Wagner Group pays tribute to its former leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.

VLADIMIR NIKOLAYEV/Getty Images

When the leader of the Wagner group, Yevgeny Prigozhin died in an exploding plane widely attributed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, it wasn’t clear what would happen. Today, why the Wagner Group has been called the world’s most dangerous private army, its relationship with Russia and how its business model creates a blueprint for others to follow.

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