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A Wagner Mercenary Who Crossed U.S.-Mexican Border Was Honored In Russia Weeks Before Arrest

  • Timur Praliev, a former mercenary of the Wagner Group, was apprehended by U.S. Border Patrol after illegally crossing the Rio Grande into Texas on January 4, 2025, carrying two passports and a drone.
  • Praliev pleaded guilty to unlawful entry and was sentenced to time served, but remains in custody due to concerns about his ties to the Wagner Group.
  • He was honored weeks before his arrest at a veterans event in Russia, organized by the Defenders of the Fatherland Foundation, established by President Vladimir Putin.
  • The U.S. Treasury Department has classified the Wagner Group as a criminal organization involved in serious criminal activities, including political violence.
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