Russia's Wagner mercenaries halt prisoner recruitment campaign - Prigozhin
There were reports that the Wagner group was recruiting Russian prisoners to fight in Ukraine and offering pardons if they survived six months.
Visitors gather outside PMC Wagner Centre, which is a project implemented by the businessman and founder of the Wagner private military group Yevgeny Prigozhin, during the official opening of the office block in Saint Petersburg, Russia, November 4, 2022(photo credit: REUTERS/IGOR RUSSAK)