Did Wagner Group prove an effective tool for Russian foreign policy?

The paper seeks to answer the question of whether Wagner Group served Russian foreign policy aims or not, assessing its impact from a post Prigozhin’s death perspective. The paper is based on a review of the literature and on interviews carried out with current and former Wagner Group staff; Russian diplomats and military officers; and Syrian, Malian and Central African government officials, military officers, businessmen and local community elders.