Wagner Group: An instrument of Russian foreign policy?

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Autor(a) principal: Ferreira,Carla Conceição da Silva
Data de Publicação: 2023
Outros Autores: Kostiuk,Oleksandra, Rodrigues,Yegho Preisigke Luxinger
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
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Resumo: Abstract In an international context where states seek to diversify their means of external projection, con- sistent with their traditionalism, Russia maintains a traditional vision of power. In this context, the Wagner Group has emerged as a new instrument that can be used in the pursuit of Russian interests and objectives abroad. Through a comparative case study that draws on Western and Russian academic and journalistic sources, as well as Russian strategic and legal documents, the research aims to understand the role of the Wagner Group in Russian foreign policy. To this end, we begin by investigating the concept of a private military company, then we look into the Group’s origin, history of operations and modus operandi. In addition, we identify other ‘Wes- tern’ private military companies and compare their activities and the level of scrutiny they receive in relation to the Russian group. We conclude our research by identifying attempts by internatio- nal law to respond to the emergence of Wagner and other private military groups.
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title Wagner Group: An instrument of Russian foreign policy?
spellingShingle Wagner Group: An instrument of Russian foreign policy?
Ferreira,Carla Conceição da Silva
Wagner Group
private military companies
foreign policy
Russia
title_short Wagner Group: An instrument of Russian foreign policy?
title_full Wagner Group: An instrument of Russian foreign policy?
title_fullStr Wagner Group: An instrument of Russian foreign policy?
title_full_unstemmed Wagner Group: An instrument of Russian foreign policy?
title_sort Wagner Group: An instrument of Russian foreign policy?
author Ferreira,Carla Conceição da Silva
author_facet Ferreira,Carla Conceição da Silva
Kostiuk,Oleksandra
Rodrigues,Yegho Preisigke Luxinger
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author2 Kostiuk,Oleksandra
Rodrigues,Yegho Preisigke Luxinger
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Kostiuk,Oleksandra
Rodrigues,Yegho Preisigke Luxinger
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Wagner Group
private military companies
foreign policy
Russia
topic Wagner Group
private military companies
foreign policy
Russia
description Abstract In an international context where states seek to diversify their means of external projection, con- sistent with their traditionalism, Russia maintains a traditional vision of power. In this context, the Wagner Group has emerged as a new instrument that can be used in the pursuit of Russian interests and objectives abroad. Through a comparative case study that draws on Western and Russian academic and journalistic sources, as well as Russian strategic and legal documents, the research aims to understand the role of the Wagner Group in Russian foreign policy. To this end, we begin by investigating the concept of a private military company, then we look into the Group’s origin, history of operations and modus operandi. In addition, we identify other ‘Wes- tern’ private military companies and compare their activities and the level of scrutiny they receive in relation to the Russian group. We conclude our research by identifying attempts by internatio- nal law to respond to the emergence of Wagner and other private military groups.
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