Wagner Group, Russia’s infamous paramilitary organization whose first operation was helping Russia annex Crimea in 2014, is well-known for replenishing its ranks with convicted criminals. Its leader Yevgeny Prigozhin leaves no doubt on how the ideal recruit looks like. "He’ll have another fifteen years, or more, ahead of him [in prison]. He’s in for multiple murders, severe assaults, robberies. If he’s fucked up some official or cop, even better.”