Putin: Russians fighting in Libya do not represent the state
Russian private military contractors have clandestinely fought in support of Russian forces in Syria and Ukraine, media reports have previously revealed.
The contractors are recruited by a private military group known as Wagner Group whose members are mostly ex-service personnel.
The remarks came in a joint press conference with German Chancellor Angela Merkel in Moscow.
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