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Contents

1. Summary

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2. 1A decade of entrenching Russian interests abroad

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3. Growth of the network

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4. The perceived benefits of Wagner

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5. A direct and indirect tool of the Russian state

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6. Incentives for buyers

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7. The price of Wagner military deployments

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8. Operating with impunity

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9. Delivering unreliable results

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10. Thriving in instability

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11. Coming out of the shadows: Renewed Illegal Invasion of Ukraine

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12. National security implications

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13. 2Responses to the Wagner Network

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14. The UK's general response

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15. A focus on Ukraine, not Africa

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16. Cross-departmental working

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17. Specific actions taken by the UK Government

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18. Tracking and sanctioning

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19. Carrot and stick diplomacy

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20. 3What next?

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21. What next for Wagner?

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22. What next for 'PMCs'?

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23. Conclusions and recommendations

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24. Appendix 1

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25. Appendix 2

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26. Formal minutes

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27. Witnesses

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28. Published written evidence

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29. List of Reports from the Committee during the current Parliament

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