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The Wagner Group
Yevgeny Prigozhin's Mercenaries and Their Ties to Vladimir Putin
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The first history of the shadowy Wagner Group led by Yevgeny Prighozin who almost attacked Moscow on 23-24 June 2023, defying Vladimir Putin, and paid the price when his plane exploded on 23 August 2023.
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Few military organisations have had a greater importance than The Wagner Group: at a cursory glance, no more than a disreputable private mercenary group dedicated to committing war crimes, yet also, astonishingly, the challengers of the Kremlin on 23-24 June, 2023—unheard of in over two decades of Vladimir Putin's rule.
From its inception in 2014, this nebulous organisation operating from Russia was intentionally cloaked in questions. How was it able to operate alongside Russia's top government officials? How could it deploy the logistical systems of the Russian army, up to and including ordering air attacks with fighter planes of the Russian Federation, despite the deep antipathy of Russia's powerful defence minister Sergei Shoigu? Why did the Kremlin provide such an ample helping hand to its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin, for over a decade?
In this compelling book, former Financial Times journalist Owen Wilson investigates the Wagner Group and their ties to Vladimir Putin. It skilfully sets out its history and the dramatic death of Yevgeny Prigozhin to cast a searching light on the person who ultimately stands behind the group.
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The Wagner Group by Owen Wilson has been acknowledged by prominent publications for its insightful exploration of history and military themes. Previous works by the author have been described as 'excruciating' in their detail, praised as a 'Best Book of the Week' by the Financial Times, and noted for going 'behind the headlines,' offering a 'shocking' perspective according to Metro.
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ISBN: 9781783342563
Publisher: Gibson Square Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 30 November 2023
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Gibson Square Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 25.0mm
Width: 156.0mm
Height: 234.0mm
Weight: 250g
Pages: 256
About the Author
Owen Wilson started his writing career at the FINANCIAL TIMES and the author of several books on organised crime. He has provided news comment on British, Australian, New Zealand and US broadcasters and media. His most recent book is the acclaimed The Killer Prince: The Chilling Special Operation to Assassinate Washington Post Journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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