A Russian company that recently struck a deal with the Syrian government for offshore oil and gas exploration is part of a network of companies that make up the shadowy Russian mercenary group known as Wagner, which has played a pivotal role in Moscow’s destabilizing activities around the world, according to emails and company records seen by Foreign Policy.
Foreign Policy: Putin’s shadow warriors stake claim to Syria’s oil
An 2S1 self-propelled gun, supposedly belonging to the Wagner Group, pictured on Oct. 5-6, 2017, near Al-Qaryatayn, Syria.
