Andrei Troshev

Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with senior former commander of the Wagner mercenary group Andrei Troshev and Deputy Defence Minister Yunus-Bek Yevkurov in Moscow, Russia, September 28, 2023. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS
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Putin discusses Ukraine war with top Wagner commander Troshev

Just days after the Wagner's mutiny, Putin offered the mercenaries the opportunity to keep fighting but suggested that commander Andrei Troshev take over from Prigozhin, Russia's...

Andrei Troshev, a senior Wagner commander known by his callsign "Sedoi", attends a reception to celebrate Heroes of Fatherland Day at the Kremlin, in Moscow, Russia, December 9, 2016, in this still image taken from video. Kremlin.ru/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT. THIS IMAGE WAS PROCESSED BY REUTERS TO ENHANCE QUALITY. AN UNPROCESSED VERSION HAS BEEN PROVIDED SEPARATELY
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Who is the veteran mercenary that Putin proposed to command Wagner?