What is the Wagner Group and what is it doing in Ukraine?

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Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, a lot has been made of the involvement of the Wagner Group – a mercenary group tied closely to Russia's military.

It is not just in Ukraine that the group has been present alongside Russian troops; Wagner Group members have appeared in Syria and a number of African countries.

We spoke to two experts to find out more about the mercenary group fighting alongside Russian forces in Ukraine.

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