THE RISE OF WAGNER

Synopsis

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This suspenseful documentary series tells the story of the Russian journalists who risked their lives investigating civilian deaths in Syria and the Central African Republic and revealed to the world the existence of a dangerous group of mercenaries in charge of the Kremlin's clandestine operations.

Following their fight for the truth alongside human rights defenders, we discover how this secret militia became the infamous Wagner Group and the rise of its powerful leader Yevgeny Prigozhin.