• Inside the Financial Empire of the Wagner Group

  • Nov 15 2024
  • Length: 40 mins
  • Podcast

Inside the Financial Empire of the Wagner Group

  • Summary

  • Tom Keatinge and Wagner expert Jack Margolin discuss how the group became a global mercenary powerhouse and how to counter the rise of such groups.

    With insights from Jack Margolin, author of ‘The Wagner Group: Inside Russia’s Mercenary Army’, this episode explores how the Wagner Group evolved into a global mercenary enterprise, profiting from conflict worldwide. With host Tom Keatinge, they unpack Wagner’s unique financial model, the strategic use of corruption, and how sanctions aim to contain these shadow networks. As new players emerge to fill the vacuum left by Wagner, they highlight the urgent need for the global community to address systemic vulnerabilities enabling such networks and to disrupt the rise and operation of similar paramilitary organisations.

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