Violence for Sale – The Dark History of Russia’s Mercenary Tradition

from What World Leaders NEED to Know about Russia · host Elvira Bary

From Vikings to Wagner: 1,000 years of killing for rubles in Russia’s quest for power. 👉 Get New Episodes at least 3 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary Video Chapters: 00:00 Killing for Rubles01:04 Mercenaries, Princes, and the Price of Violence05:43 The Rise of the Regular Army12:51 Mercenaries in the Age of the Superpowers15:16 The Wagner Group18:12 The Mercenaries in Ukraine21:28 The White Ghosts 👉 Get New Episodes at least 3 days earlier on Elvira Bary YouTube channel: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary Elvira Bary YouTube Channel (115K Subs): https://www.youtube.com/@elvirabary JOIN ME ON THE JOURNEY 👉 Sign-up for news about the New Book here: https://elvirabary.com/elvira-barys-newsletter/ Buy Me A Coffee - https://buymeacoffee.com/elvirabary Donate with PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=CSAQ25WWN979A

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