#3 John Lechner: How Putin's Mercenaries Operate
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#3 John Lechner: How Putin's Mercenaries Operate
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Earlier this year, I read a book called Death is Our Business and this week I spoke to the author John Lechner. John is an interesting man. He used to work in investment banking and then he decided to become a journalist. So he moved to Africa and started reporting on Russian mercenaries.
John got kidnapped at some point, but along the way he learned quite a few languages. He speaks fluent Russian, advanced Turkish, and conversational Chechen, as well as Sango, which is the most important language in the Central African Republic.
In this episode, we talk about the role of the Wagner Group in Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Yevgeny Prigozhin's march on Moscow, and the growing role of private military companies in international politics.
My guest
Website: https://www.johnlechnerauthor.com
Book: https://www.johnlechnerauthor.com/death-is-our-business
Twitter: https://x.com/JohnLechner1
Me
Newsletter: https://thehundred.substack.com
Book: https://www.marceldirsus.com/tyrants
Twitter: https://x.com/marceldirsus
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/marceldirsus.com
I'll see you soon.