Putin Moves To Tighten Control of Wagner Group

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Russian President Vladimir Putin is moving to tighten control of the Wagner Group, which is led by tycoon Yevgeny Prigozhin, a think tank has said. A demand by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu that Wagner Group troops sign contracts with his ministry by July 1 is likely part of an effort to restrict Prigozhin's independence, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW), based in Washington D.C., said in its latest analysis of the conflict in Ukraine on Tuesday. Prigozhin rejected the order given by Shoigu on Saturday. His paramilitary outfit, played a critical role in Russia's efforts to seize...