From Vikings to Wagner: 1,000 years of killing for rubles in Russia’s quest for power.
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For over a thousand years, Russia’s rulers have bought violence when loyalty ran dry. From Viking raiders and Cossack warlords to the shadow armies of Wagner, the nation’s power has been built — and threatened — by men who kill for pay. In this video, Elvira Bary exposes the dark history of Russia’s mercenary tradition, revealing how the same pattern has shaped the state from medieval battlefields to modern warzones.
Video Chapters:
00:00 Killing for Rubles
01:04 Mercenaries, Princes, and the Price of Violence
05:43 The Rise of the Regular Army
12:51 Mercenaries in the Age of the Superpowers
15:16 The Wagner Group
18:12 The Mercenaries in Ukraine
21:28 The White Ghosts
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