Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group & Russia's Collapse into Mercenary Chaos
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In The News Piece in the Dickey Center for International Understanding
April 11, 2025
Candace Rondeaux examines Russia’s descent into mercenary chaos, revealing how one local crime boss leveraged black markets and Kremlin infighting to build a private army. Her analysis in her latest book, Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group & Russia's Collapse into Mercenary Chaos, traces the roots of this shadow force to the heart of state collapse.
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