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Shrouded in secrecy for years, Russia’s Wagner Group opens up On paper, the Wagner Group, a Russian network providing fighters for hire, does not exist. It does not file tax returns, its alleged backers deny any connection to it and officially, private military companies (PMCs) are illegal in Russia. “Mercenaries have no official status, so they don’t have the same rights or guarantees as an official representative of the armed forces, and payment is only after completing a mission,” Marat Gabidullin told Al Jazeera. “You finish the mission, get paid and you can go on vacation.” More: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/10/wagner-private-group-now-an-extension-of-russias-military Al Jazeera.