Putin's former 'puppet master' urges an end to mercenary groups like Wagner

Vladislav Surkov, once known as the Kremlin’s ‘puppet master’ by friends and foes alike, said "private military companies" were an idea imported from the US, created to engage in proxy wars.

Fighters of Wagner private mercenary group pull out of the headquarters of the Southern Military District to return to base, in the city of Rostov-on-Don, Russia, June 24, 2023

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ByREUTERS

JUNE 26, 2023 20:45

Updated: JUNE 26, 2023 20:47

Putin's former 'puppet master' urges an end to mercenary groups like Wagner

Vladislav Surkov, once known as the Kremlin’s ‘puppet master’ by friends and foes alike, said "private military companies" were an idea imported from the US, created to engage in proxy wars.

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Putin's former 'puppet master' urges an end to mercenary groups like Wagner

Vladislav Surkov, once known as the Kremlin’s ‘puppet master’ by friends and foes alike, said "private military companies" were an idea imported from the US, created to engage in proxy wars.

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