The International Peace Institute published on 20 March 2023 a commentary titled "Wagner Group Poses Fundamental Challenges for the Protection of Civilians by UN Peacekeeping Operations" by Dirk Druet, McGill University.
The Wagner Group has raised serious risks for the safety of UN peacekeeping operations in the Central African Republic and Mali. Countries participating in these UN peacekeeping operations need to consider ways to minimize the challenges posed by the Wagner Group.