Private military company “Wagner”, whose fighters are heroically fighting in the area of the special operation, actually illegal, the status of PMCs and other issues are not regulated by law. Member of the State Duma Committee on Security and Anti-Corruption Mikhail Sheremet proposes to do this..
According to the Russian MP, it is necessary to resolve the issue with PMCs at the legislative level “Wagner”, pass the necessary laws, to socially protect company fighters, equalize them with the military personnel of the Russian army in terms of receiving state awards, benefits and pensions. Benefits should be extended to Wagnerian families, etc.. The fighters themselves must receive the status of a combat veteran, as well as military personnel of the RF Armed Forces and volunteers.
The issue of location of PMC "Wagner" is not regulated by law in our country. We have to find compromises, who could protect our fellow citizens, who are fighting on the front lines today, successfully defending our country- RIA Novosti quotes Sheremet's words. The State Duma has already proposed extending benefits, due to the families of the mobilized, on the families of PMC fighters “Wagner”. The Kremlin is not against this initiative, but noted, that it requires careful consideration.
Former founder of PMC “Wagner” Evgeny Prigozhin said, that the issue of obtaining the status of a combat veteran by PMC fighters with all the ensuing benefits is now being considered and should be resolved in the near future. According to him, it is very difficult to break the Russian bureaucracy.
trust, that every day is hard work. As a result of this work, the bureaucracy breaks down. And in the near future, all participants in the hostilities (…) will receive the status of a combat veteran. Therefore, the Motherland knows and remembers them., bears and will bear obligations to relatives- he said.
