Russian mercenary group Wagner tried and failed to get weapons from China earlier this year, according to a leaked US intel report: FT

Thu, 04/20/2023 - 11:52

Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin addresses former convicts as he releases them from serving in his mercenary army, according to state-controlled media — Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin addressing former convicts, according to state-controlled media.
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Leaked US intelligence documents say the Wagner Group approached China for weapons, per the FT.
China reportedly rebuffed the group's request earlier this year for lethal aid in Ukraine.
It comes as the US warns against any Chinese efforts to further Putin's war.

Leaked US intelligence documents reveal that a key mercenary group fighting on Russia's behalf in Ukraine asked China to supply weapons to it earlier this year, but was rejected, according to the Financial Times.