The Legal Counteroffensive to Russia’s Hybrid War

An espionage case in Poland shows a way forward for combating Russia’s network of paramilitaries and other proxies.
Article/Op-Ed in Lawfare
Nexta TV
April 6, 2025

In Lawfare, Candace Rondeaux reveals how Wagner has morphed from a brutal mercenary outfit into a covert arm of Russian intelligence. A Polish espionage trial—the first hybrid warfare conviction since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—exposes the network’s deepening role in Moscow’s sabotage operations across Europe.

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