Reshaping the Contours of State Responsibility for Employing Private Military Companies: a Case Study Analysis of Russia’s Role in Wagner’s Activities in Ukraine
Journal: Groningen Journal of International Law
Year: 2024

This study investigates legal accountability of the Russian Federation for private military company (PMC) Wagner’s actions in Ukraine, highlighting the applicability and limitations of customary international rules on state responsibility. Using a case study methodology, it examines Wagner's operational role in Ukraine and its complex relationship with the Russian state, applying Articles on Responsibility of States for Internationally Wrongful Acts (ARSIWA) as a theoretical framework. The findi