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The Cynical Calculations of a Wagner Mercenary

The Cynical Calculations of a Wagner Mercenary

The Wagner Group staged an armed rebellion yesterday… before their leader suddenly backed down. The Counteroffensive spoke to a member of the group who sat on the fence — unwilling to take sides.

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