Putin tells newspaper: I offered Wagner fighters chance to join army
Wagner fighters played a key role in the Russian army's advance into eastern Ukraine and particularly the Battle of Bakhmut.
RUSSIAN PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin stands in front of members of Russian military units, the National Guard and security services, praising them for upholding orders during a mutiny by the Wagner Group, last month.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/REUTERS)ByREUTERSUpdated: