Russia’s Wagner Group as Rogue Supplier

On June 23rd, news broke that the Wagner Group, a private militia operating on behalf of Russia in the war with Ukraine, was staging an armed rebellion against Russia. The world watched and held its breath as one bad guy squared off against another, until - it was over as soon as it started.

It quickly became clear that what was unfolding before our eyes was a supplier relationship gone very, VERY wrong. 

In this episode of Dial P for Procurement, Kelly Barner makes the case that:

• An unfavorable contract provided the spark that set the relationship between Wagner and Russia on fire
• Data continues to be a weapon that can be wielded by whoever is using it to make their business case - or justification for rebellion
• Geopolitics is increasingly corporate… whether we look at western company involvement in Russia and Ukraine, or the relationship between the Russian state and a number of private military companies