Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Kumpulan Wagner" in Malay language version.
On paper, the Wagner Group, a Russian network providing fighters for hire, does not exist.
Wagner Group – which does not exist on paper – got its name from its purported founder and commander
Members of this organization say that one of its leaders, D. Utkin (call sign Wagner), is a rodnover, native faith believer
“From a legal perspective, Wagner doesn't exist,” says Sorcha MacLeod
The propaganda campaign has extolled the Wagner Group as hunting neo-Nazis and extremists. Yet the group's own ties to the Russian far-right are well documented: The likely founder of the group has the logo of the Nazi Schutzstaffel tattooed on his neck. Various elements of the current Wagner Group have ties to neo-Nazis and far-right extremism.
The Wagner Group is named after the 19th century German composer Richard Wagner, whose music Adolf Hitler adored. The group's leader, Dmitry Utkin, reportedly wears Nazi tattoos, including a swastika, a Nazi eagle and SS lightning bolts. Wagner mercenaries are reported to have left behind neo-Nazi propaganda in the war zones where they’ve fought, including graffiti with hate symbols.
“From a legal perspective, Wagner doesn't exist,” says Sorcha MacLeod
