external In the Media October 5, 2023 Matthew Schmidt, associate professor of national security, international affairs, and political science, comments that the Wagner Group has had no leadership since the death of founder Yevgeny Prigozhin in August, as Russian President Vladimir Putin tries to appoint a successor to the mercenary group. https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4236991-putin-reignites-tensions-over-wagners-future-with-successor-push/ matthew-schmidt news-all news-in-the-media year-2023 month-october name-matthew-schmidt