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Host governments engage Wagner Network due to perceived security benefits, furthering regime objectives.
Conclusion
Host governments and other non-regime actors must perceive benefits from engaging with the Wagner Network, because they consider it the most effective form of protection and security. There are examples of its fighters furthering a regime’s security objectives, even if this meant neutering political opposition.
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Government Response
A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 October 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document.
Source
Committee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Report
Seventh Report - Guns for gold: the Wagner Network exposed
26 Jul 2023
HC 167
Addressee Bodies
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Timeline
Recommendation age
3.1 yrs
Report published
26 Jul 2023