How Putin’s henchmen started fighting with each other

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What happens when a state begins to rely on a private company to fight wars?We’ve seen it before, but not like this – the power that Russian President Vladimir Putin has granted private military company the Wagner group is unprecedented. And Putin may be discovering its drawbacks the hard way – as the public face of Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin feuds with his generals and embarrassing stories have emerged in the Western press.Today, expert in Russian foreign policy and fellow at the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre Matthew Sussex on how the Wagner group – and its leader – are changing the face of modern war. Socials: Stay in touch with us on Twitter and InstagramGuest: fellow at the ANU Strategic and Defence Studies Centre, Matthew SussexSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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