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​The UK Defense Intelligence: the Wagner Group Is Likely to Change Funding Sources

There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group / open source
There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group / open source

There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group

The Wagner Group is likely moving towards a downsizing and reconfiguration process, largely to save on staff salary expenses at a time of financial pressure, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.

There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group Defense Express The UK Defense Intelligence: the Wagner Group Is Likely to Change Funding Sources
There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group / open source

Since the abortive mutiny of June 2023, the russian state has acted against some other business interests of Wagner owner Yevgeny Prigozhin. There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group.

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If the russian state no longer pays Wagner, the second most plausible paymasters are the Belarusian authorities.

There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group Defense Express The UK Defense Intelligence: the Wagner Group Is Likely to Change Funding Sources
There is a realistic possibility that the Kremlin no longer funds the group / open source

However, the sizable force would be a significant and potentially unwelcome drain on modest Belarusian resources.

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