title: Russlands irreguläre Armeen
abstract: The importance of irregular military companies in Russia’s policy to extend its influence has increased since the annexation of Crimea and the war against Ukraine in 2014-2015. Russia’s military companies are an expression of how business and siloviki have merged to form so-called “silo-archs”. They are the Russian regime’s shock troops for ousting Western powers and pro-Western politicians in the Middle East and Africa. At the same time, they are war profiteers and serve as task forces for miss
journal: osteuropa