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#19 - Candace Rondeaux - Putin, Wagner Group, Prigozhin, and Mercenary Warfare
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- Sep 5, 2025
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Summary
In this episode of Diplomacy and Discourse , A.R. talks with security expert and author Candace Rondeaux. Her new book, Putin’s Sledgehammer , explores the rise of the Wagner Group—a private army turned geopolitical power player—and its implications for global security. Candace reveals how: Yevgeny Prigozhin transformed from caterer to commander Wagner shaped modern hybrid warfare, from Ukraine to Africa Private armies weaken state sovereignty and rewrite the rules of conflict Thought-provoking and timely—this conversation is essential for anyone following power, warfare, and the future of peace. Rondeaux, Candace . Putin’s Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos. Putin’s Sledgehammer by Candace Rondeaux | Hachette Book Group Putin's Sledgehammer: The Wagner Group and Russia’s Collapse into Mercenary Chaos: Rondeaux, Candace: 9781541703063: Amazon.com : Books