Russian Mercenaries and Political Feuds: Chaos in Ukraine

Gazprom, the state-owned gas giant, has set up its own private army named Potok and sent recruits to fight in Ukraine. The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, revealed this information in a recent interview. It is possible that Gazprom created Potok independently to protect oil production facilities, but the fact remains that Gazprom is now directly involved in the war. The creation of private armies by Russian state-owned companies may signal a future power struggle within the Russian elite.