Putin’s Shadow Armies to Get Legal Status After Wagner Revolt, Ukraine War Losses Trigger Move?

The Kremlin has announced it may give legal status to some of the many private military companies (PMCs) active in Russia. Russia reportedly has more than two dozen private military companies active within the country. Russian PMCs like the Wagner group have often been compared to similar US private military outfits, like Blackwater, that gained notoriety in Iraq. Are Russia's “heavy losses” in the Ukraine war triggering the move?