The private military corporation Wagner Group is responsible for brutal violence in Ukraine, but it has also been active in Syria and parts of Africa. Up until this weekend the Wagner Group was generally understood to be a tool of Russian foreign policy. However this weekend it turned its guns on its patron and appeared to launch a military coup against the Russian government. So what is Wagner really, and where does it go from here?

Joining me for a discussion on this topic is Jason Blazakis, Director at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. We break down the Wager Group’s horrendous past, confusing present, and uncertain future.

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