<|im_start|>user
Who are the Wagner group

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The Wagner Group (Russian: Группа Вагнера, tr. Gruppa Vagnera), also known as PMC Wagner (Russian: ЧВК «Вагнер», tr. ChVK «Vagner»; lit. 'Wagner Private Military Company'), is a Russian paramilitary organization. It is variously described as a private military company (PMC), a network of mercenaries, or a de facto private army of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The group operates beyond the law in Russia, where private military contractors are officially forbidden<|im_end|>
<|im_start|>assistant
They are a private military organization that is endorsed by Russian President Vladimir Putin and is being used in the ongoing war against Ukraine.<|im_end|>
