Russia plans to legalise private military forces
Paramilitary organisations will fill the gap when a visible army presence abroad is undesirable
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- Current private security sector
- Political backing
- Contours of a future PMC sector
- Institutions
- Clients
- Regulation
- Early experience in Ukraine
- Evolving role in Syria
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_350.jpg "A local woman welcomes pro-Russian paramilitaries going to vote in a referendum in the eastern Ukrainian city of Slavyansk (Reuters/Yannis Behrakis)")