US blasts Wagner releasing convict-soldiers, enlisting from Chechen jails
State Department spokesman Ned Price condemned the practice of recruiting convicted criminals for battle in exchange for freedom if they are willing to fight, calling it a "barbaric tactic."
Visitors pose for a picture 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)ByMICHAEL STARR
