How Russia’s Wagner mercenary group exploits Africa for funding – CBS News


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Russia’s Wagner mercenary group, which has close ties to President Vladimir Putin, is known for fighting in Ukraine. But it receives a large amount of funding through operations in the Central African Republic. Debora Patta has the details.

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