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Recommendation 3

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Host governments engage Wagner Network due to perceived security benefits, furthering regime objectives.

Conclusion
Host governments and other non-regime actors must perceive benefits from engaging with the Wagner Network, because they consider it the most effective form of protection and security. There are examples of its fighters furthering a regime’s security objectives, even if this meant neutering political opposition.
Paragraph Reference: 17
Government Response

A response document is linked to this report, dated 30 October 2023. Response attribution to this conclusion has not been verified. Read the response document ↗