The head of Ukrainian intelligence says the Wagner mercenaries sent to Venezuela had passports issued by the same agency that has in the past issued passports to undercover GRU operatives, suggesting that Wagner are in fact controlled by the GRU.

Seems a trend is developing: Montengro, Ukraine, Syria, Venezuela... https://t.co/JrZCmv3Qn5

— Mark Hertling (@MarkHertling) January 31, 2019