Niklas Masuhr, Senior Researcher and Military Analyst at the Center for Security Studies at the ETH Zurich University, discusses activities of the Wagner group; comparison of Russian and Chinese PMC activity; the role of the Wagner group in Ukraine and implications for the Russian domestic context.  Charlotte Hirsbrunner and Niklas Masuhr on: Russia's Footprint in Africa Allard Duursma and Niklas Masuhr on: Russia’s return to Africa in a historical and global context: Anti-imperialism, patronage, and opportunism Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr on: Why is Russia Being So Brutal in Ukraine?  Niklas Masuhr and Benno Zogg on: The War in Ukraine: First Lessons  Julia Friedrich and Niklas Masuhr on: Mercenaries in the Service of Authoritarian States Jessica Genauer on twitter: @jessicagenauer More about the host: Jessica Genauer